Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 261, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1921 — Page 6

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Jtatoana Jlato Emm INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Dally Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. ( Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Q. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising offices j New Y ’ ork Payne, Bums A Smith, Inc. NEVER MIND, Mr. Jewett, the interests that forced a candidate for mayor on you are finding It a much harder job to force him on the Republican party. THE PARTICULAR PIGEON HOLE In which the Indianapolis Bar Association files complaints made against attorneys In Marlon County must be fairly well filled by this time! RAY BRYDON might do well to remember that it is the history of cases in which Judge Collins extends leniency that the defendants nearly always come back to court again 1 BESIDES devoting his time to affairs of the board of works, Mark Miller has leisure In which to appear In city court to ask leniency for a man accused of public indency! GOVERNOR McCRAY has signed the bill designed to transfer the collection of garbage to the board that bought the Goodrich garbage plant for Indianapolis. Soon we may expect the purchase of some more White trucks. THE ROUMANIAN government—lt was our ally—has just issued a decree forbidding a change of religion without permission from the Ministry of the Interior. Will the man who knows advise whether this is a war measure, part of the reconstruction program or just a standpat reaction? A Costly Apathy Each day of the preliminaries to the city primary brings forth another warning to the taxpayers and good citizens of Indianapolis that this campaign is to be merely a repetition of the preceeding struggle among politicians for power, with the public, as usual, paying the price. Strange as It may seem, the people of this city do not yet appear to have realized that the government thereof Is theirs and It is their individual and collective duty to place It In the hands of officials who will represent them. Interest In the nomination of councllmen, city judge and city clerk Is at the usual low ebb, while there Is no concerted movement on the part of any taxpayers’ organization to ascertain thb merits of the various candidacies for mayor. All this indicates that for another four years the city will be content to endure the handicap of a political administration when it might as well enjoy the advantages of an administratton devoted to efficient government and civio advancement. We do not mean to Imply that none of the candidates Is capable of giving Indianapolis & proper administration, but we do wish to point out that the failure of the real citizens of the city to take an interest In the campaign at Its most critical stage makes It necessary for the candidates to devote their time to winning the support of that part of the electorate which has no broad vision rather than that part which knows a civic advantage when It sees it. Candidates for off.ce in Indianapolis in previous campaigns and so far in the present campaign have never been called upon to take into consideration the desires or the votes of that element of the city whlcn is really capable of governing It On the other hand, the candidates, whether they so desire or not, have and are now compelled to seek advantage among those voters who have little or nothing at stake because It Is only that class who can be Induced to become active In the campaign. The business Interests and the property owners In Indianapolis pay the expenses of our city government They profit by every effort to advance Indianapolis and they suffer a loss with the loss of every opportunity. Why they should be so willing to lose the opportunity to transform •the city government from a petty political organization Into a real organization for the advancement of the city la one of the Incomprehensible things In the community. Right now, greater effort Is being made by all the candidates to enlist the support of negro politicians than to Interest substantial citizens In their candidacies. The reason is that the negro politicians can he relied upon to swing votes and It Is doubtful If the substantial citizens will even take the trouble to go to the primary polls. ‘ Indianapolis will never have a satisfactory city government until those voters of the city who, directly and Indirectly, pay the bills, think enough iOf their own Interests to take part in the business of selecting that government.

How Very Consistent! In its effort to create public sentiment against the majority of the public school board for refusal further to tolerate the “business methods’’ of Director George Hitt, the Indianapolis News Is now complaining that the school board made public a report by an accountant without first submitting It to Mr. Hitt “though It was against him that the thing was directed.” When the report was made public it was described by the News as a report "In which charges were made that the board's system of keeping records of Its meetings and Its accounting system were lax.” Here Is an example of tampering with facts that could only be found In a newspaper whose policies of coloring news are as highly developed as those of the Indianapolis News. Its readers were not permitted to know that the accountant’s report concerned Mr. Hitt when It was made public. Then, the report was described as one “In which charges were made that the board's system” was lax. Later, the same report Is described as being "directed against” Mr. Hitt. Assuming that there was any other than a desire to obtain the truth concerning school board business back of the employment of an accountant to investigate publicly made charges against Mr. Hitt, It will hardly suffice to accept the News’s version. First, it finds that the report reflects on the system employed by the school board, then, in a moment of forgetfulness, it describes the same report as a "thing directed” against Mr. Hitt. All of which goes to show that nothing It may say concerning the school affairs of Indianapolis deserves to be regarded as anything except the peevish squawking of those who find themselves slipping from control of a public Institution. As to the submission of the accountant’s report to Mr. Hitt before It was made public, nothing could have been more useless. Nothing was contained In the report which had not previously been made public knowledge through the columns of this newspaper and at the time of its publication Mr. Hitt did not attempt either to deny or explain his participation in the illegal transactions. Free Hand , Light Heart Os course, doctors are but human and they must be paid. However, It is most discouraging to their friends to nave instances arise, such as the recent report of the State board of accounts, wherein physicians who are officers of the State are open to suspicion of gouging the public. The board of accounts finds that members of the State board of medical .registration and examination drew various sums for trips to Indianapolis, charging automobile hire of about $lO a day, when railroads or interurbans were available at a quarter of that price. In other words, one board charges that the other board padded the expense account. There was a strong lobby before the last Legislature opposing every move to create additional boards and one of the great and effective arguments was the cost of maintaining these various bureaus, no matter how meritorious the project was. This was true of the proposed laws concerning hygiene, health, school examination and all-time nurse employments, and various licensing boards. Then, to confirm the argument, the report of the State board of accounts, like the ghost of Banquo, arises. Money had been lavishly poured out by a highway commission, the State auditor had not properly prepared vouchers for funds he expended, and finally the members of the medical board were either hiring automobiles at public expense or using their own and charging four times the necessary car Every one spending the taxpayers’ money did so with afcree hand and a, light heart.

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She is of the type that gets Fijian hearts a-flutter, for no native belle worries If she begins to take on weight. She is wise In the ways of tourists, for long ago she discovered that white folks who come hunting with cameras will part with money rather than go away without a picture, so she will not pose unless she first gets “a bob," which is about 24 cents in American money. This is an excerpt from a letter written by W. I). Boyce, owner of the Times, who Is leading a “West by Southwest" expedition to lands in the south Pacific, The Times, in the near future, will print another interesting article written by Mr. Boyce. Is Your Child Physically Fit? If not, It Is your first duty to find out what is the matter with him. * Do you know how to proceed to this end ? We offer you the best Information In the world in a specially prepared Bed Cross Bulletin on “The School Child’s Health." It tells you how to test his eyes, his hearing—how to overcome flat feet, to regulate his appetite, how to forestall tuberculosis, what to do when he gets contagious diseases. Stop right now. Take stock of your child’s condition. Use this booklet as a guide. It Is free.

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WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Married Life “By Ann Llsl# —

- CHAPTER CLVIII. I woke to anew world on the morning after Jim and 1 had agreed to be “puls.” It was a cold and gloomy world In which I didn’t know how to find my way, but Jim'seemed perfectly at home in It. He read his paper all through breakfast and marched off with an indifferent ‘so long' that chilled me to the marrow. For a moment I stood stock still, hurt and resentful. “He doesn’t need to carry things quite so far,” I whispered to the empty room. Then I .rushed across the room and pulled open the door that had Just closed after Jim. The hall was empty. And in sudden reaction, I wondered wfiat 1 could have done if Jim had been there. Trembling and weak I sank down on the couch and gave way to the tears of utter weakness. “Anne," said I sternly to myself at last, "you have always wanted to be friends with Virginia. Now you’re on the verge of that very thing. Doesn't it cheer you?”

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing THE INDIANA DAILY TIMES INFORMATION BUREAU, FREDERIC J. BASKIN, DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, D. C. This oLer applies strictly to information. The bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your questions plainly cud briefly. Give full name and address and enclose 2 cents In stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the Inquirer.) BEST HUNTING KNIFE. Q. What Is the best kind of hunting knife? F. J. W. A. In a hunting knife the qualities needed are durability, lightness, power in the handle grip. The sheath should come far enough from the grip to insure the knife sticking fast in it unless pulled out forcibly. No. I—Five to eight-inch blade, weight about six ounces, and No. 2—Four and a half-inch blade, five ounces; six-lneh blade, six ounces. These are considered among the beßt models for hunting knives. AS TO ARMY CLOTIIINO. Q .May a Civil War veteran obtain clothing given to soldiers at the present time? N. A. M. A. The War Department says it is not possible for a Civil War veteran to obtain army clothing or equipment given to soldiers of the World War. EXTENT OF JIT.O-SI.AVU, Q. What Is the area of Jugo-Slavta and how many Inhabitants has It? B. O. I>. A. According to the current Issue of the Statesman's Year Book, Jugo-Slsvia has a total urea of 101.246 square miles and a population of 14,318,893. BUSINESS FAIKI RES SINCE 1900. Q In what year since 1900 has there been the greatest number and the smallest cumber of failures In the United States? O. A. C. A. The greatest number of business failures between 1900 and 1019 whs 22.138, which occurred In 1915. In 1919 there were but 6,451 failures, thla being the j smallest number since 1900. NEW FORM OF MONEY. Q. Is It true that some foreign country ! is replacing its paper money with metal ! coin? • n, H. F. A. It hns been announced that anew form of money Is about to make Its ap penrance In France. This new currency will replace the emergency paper money Issued during the war, and will be coins made of a composition of bronze and alumtnnm.

It didn’t. So I tried again. “Anne, Virginia understands Jim, and she is pretty shrewd. Have you no pride Do you want her to guess how things are between Jim and you?” I didn’t. So I had to brace up. And there was an added motive now to make me long to win Virginia’s confidence and friendship. I might be afraid of having her discover how things were between Jim and me, but on the other hand, Jim adored his Jeanle and by some twist of fate she might te the means of righting things between us again So, with an eye to Virginia’s critical glance, I tried to make myself very fine for our luncheon and afternoon together. But I had no clothes In which to make myself fine. When I married I had the simple wardrobe of the average girl who earns her own modest living, and since my marriage I hadn’t bought a thing. I spent so much time trying to got a good effect from my simple old blue serge nnd a vest and cuffs borrowed from a half-worn blouse of honey-colored georgette, I was late In spite of the 'act that I took three cars in order to make the cross-town mile and a half Virginia lives from us. “You're late!" was her greeting. "Phoebe’s out—as usual. Now let’s sit down with our huts on so we'll be In time for a matinee. .Or don't you want to go?" “Oh, I’d love to I I haven’t since I was married. I'm sorry to be lata,. Jeanle, but the cure wore so slow”— “Cars?” Virginia lifted questioning eyebrows. “You have to take three to get here. Goodness, child, why didn’t you come decently In a taxi?" “Why, I never have!” I said simply. "Time you began, then. Jim does. Amanda, will you get Dry-sen on the wire and tell him 1 want two good seats for the new French comedy. Or Is there something else you’d rather see, Anne 7" "No, I'd like to see that if you think It's good. I've only been to the theater twice—recently," I continued, still in the same mood for revealing what I dared, and so avoiding dangerous topics. Virginia’s serene extravagance rather startled me, and yet I found myself enjoying the atmosphere of luxury and well-being with which she was surrounding us both. Suddenly the leaned across the table and renewed her attack; “Anne, Is that the same little blue serge dress you wore the first time you came to the Kocbambeau to call for Phoebe nnd me?" “It Is." I replied, a bit uneasily. “Does It look shabby?” “No, but I think you might have a newer, smarter ona Don't be hurt, dear. You look charming. But that was a Bondly suit Jim wore down to Betty's wedding. Bondly doesn't turn out a

thing under $75. ... Do jou see the point?” “Bauce for the goose?” I replied, trying to laugh flippantly. "Not exactly," Virginia shook her head. “But men like their wives to look smart nnd to be In touch with things. Other women are—why not their wives? Jim's t aturally generous don't let him change, and don't spend your whole allowance on the house and goodies for your table." Then with an ugly shock the realization came to me that I hadn’t an allowance. Once In the long-ago days of poverty Jim had given me the full amount of bis monthly check from Haldane’s—all his assured Income. But since then he had never offered me a regular sum. Tn my unwillingness to ask for money and to Introduce the "commercial aspect’’ Into our marriage, I had accepted without question Just what he chose to give fne. As wlf# and sweetheart, I had trusted Jim’s generosity. As partner and pal, could I ask for my regular share In our new prosperity?— Copyright, 1921. (To be continued)

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PUSS IN BOOTS JR. By David Cory.

As soon as the wicked witch was dead the beautiful swan flew down to the earth and then he dipped the tip of his wings 1n the water barrel, and, all of a sudden, he changed into a handsome prince. “Come, make haste," he said, and led the way to the forest near by, and Puss followed as fust as he could, and sometimes he hud to run, for the prince was in a great hurry. And after a while they came to a great castle and the prince knocked loudly, one, two, three times, on the gate with the hilt of his sword. And presently it was opened by a little crooked man with a long crooked stick. "What would you have?” he asked in a cracked voice. But the prince pushed by with never a word, telling Puss to follow; and the Uttle crooked man shut the gate with a bang. And after that the handsome prince knocked upon the castle door, and as soon as It was opened he ran up the stairs until he came to a little room In the turret. "Bister mine," he called, and a beautiful white swan came fluttering to the door. “Touch her with your magic ring," said the prince, and as soon as Puss did the lovely swan turned into a beautiful princess who threw her arms about her brother's neck, and then she turned to Puss and gave him a great big hug. Well, the next morning as the lovely princess sat In the garden she let fall from her lap three pigeon eggs which she had Just taken from a nest In the dove cote. And then, all of a sudden,

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a rose bush sprang up from the spot on which bloomed three white roses. “What is the meaning of this?" she thought, and then she called to Puss Junior to tell her why so strange a thing should happen. But of course Puss didn't know, so he called the prince, but

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neither did ha So they mad* a IttOtl fence around the rose bush, and thafl evening, when the moon came out, they sat by the window, for they though# something might happen, you tee. And by and by, when everythin# wag very still, a nightingale began to sing. And when she had finished her beautiful song the three roses changed into three white doves who flaw away. And then the nightingale fluttered down to tho rose bush and sang this song: “The three white roses have changed tonight Into three Uttle doves all snowy white. And the Uttle rose bush wUI wither and die. For the three little doves hare gone for aye.” And after that the nightingale took wing and flew away. “Strange! ’Tis very strange," said the prince. “Whither, X wonder, have tho doves flown?” "I will follow their flight,” said Uttle Puss Junior. “For, see, they have dropped some of their snowy feathers.” And sure enough, across the grass was a line of little white feathers. And in the next story you shall hear where Puss found the three little white doves.— Copyright, 1921. (To be continued)

57 Reasons foi Aiding Library*s Book Fund Drive

In buying books of nonfiction the library has been compelled to give attention first to the book in immediate demand on some specific subject. As a consequence It has had to neglect books of interest to the general reader. The many fascinating books of travel, biography, history and essays published during the last four or five years are not on the Übrary shelves. The subject matter of history make* as growing and changing a class of literature as any other subject. A Übrary should be provided with the significant new books along this line as much as with new books on engineering. As an illustration, the library was compelled to turn down recently a series of books on American history, one of the most scholarly and important historical works appearing within recent years. The price was absolutely prohibitive, with the present state of library funds. This is only one instance out of hundreds of similar ones. A few years ago the poetry collection In this library was one of the best in the country. The collection has rapidly lost standing and much of its patronage, owing to its present condition. The older books are worn and unattractive and it has been Impossible to keep the collection up to date. Books by the new poets are bought only when they become so well known and so much discussed that the Übrary is in disgrace without them.

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