Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 264, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1921 — Page 4

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Jfaifcma Satin STimrs 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 offices | Kew York. Boston. Payne, Burna & Smith. Inc. EVIDENTLY the “faithful” are going to get the Republican spoils in Indi&na! PERHAPS, as one political writer says, no one can tell who is going to be nominated for mayor, but there are nevertheless a lot of people who think they know. PERHAPS President Harding has merely delayed that matter of a separate peace for the purpose of allowing Doctor Sawyer to get his commission! AN EXCHANGE wants to know why a woman cannot be an administrator instead of an administratrix, thereby demonstrating that there are a few unsophisticated people left in this world! ANYHOW, the school board majority has demonstrated that it does not propose to be prevented from building school buildings for children in order to please those few persons who prefer log cabins. THE AMERICAN ISST7E advises us now that "the success or failure of prohibition during the next four years depends almost entirely upon the type of men elected to fill the offices of mayor and city judges.” Only a few months ago i$ was certain the success of prohibition for the next four years depended on the election of Harding and Jim Watson! Trying for Place That interesting process which might be termed “trying for place” continues to hold full sway among the politicians of Indianapolis who ara now drawing attention to the city primary. Individuals who are presumed to carry greater or lesser weight with them are beginning to line up with the several candidates and the result is sometimes considerable difficulty in reconciling their positions with what is generally known about them. Leonard Quill, who once aspired to be the Republican nominee for mayor, is announced as a recent acquisition to the camp of Mr. Thomas C. Howe. In view of the fact that Mike Jefferson, township assessor, and Quill’s close political associate, has indicated a preference for Ed J. Robison, this announcement caused some comment Reports that Mr. Howe has not determined to rely on Claris Adams to manage his campaign as Adams managed the J. W. Fesler campaign and is seeking a real manager have led to considerable speculation. Professional campaign managers are not hard to find in Indianapolis and so far a3 is known neither Edward Schmidt nor Schuyler Haas has been attached to any camp as yet It is customary with professionals to await the best offer from the various candidates and then govern themselves accordingly. The “best offer” Is usually a promise of appointment to some political job that carries with it no onerous duties. In the matter of promises, however, Mr. |Howe is said to be under somewhat of a handicap, the News-Jewett-Lemcke crowd being generally reputed to have bound him to a contract by which they are to make the appointments for him. Considerable "trading” is going along in the Robison camp, and Robison is conceded to be making headway among the negroes whose support he will divide with Mr. Howe. In the meanwhile, Samuel Lewis Shank continues to perfect his organization in a manner that worries the other two contenders. He is gaining some negro support, which is support that the administration kept from him in the last campaign. However, the alignment of individuals at this time of the campaign Is not a matter of much moment Those who are now seeking the limelight as "supporters” of one candidate or the other are almost all of th3 type that usually "tries for place” and attempts to create the Impression that they carry great strength with them when, as a matter of fact, they cannot, of themselves, control a dozen votes apiece. Astray Again None of those dry leaders who so vehemently insisted last fall on the necessity o supporting the Republican ticket "to save prohibition” has as yet arisen to explain the administration’s willingness to allow the manu facture of full strength beer "for medicinal purposes.” Their silence in the face of an interpretation of the Volstead act that promises to flood the country with beer is difficult to interpret, especially in remembrance of their desperate pre-election tirades against Governor Cox as a “wet.” It would almost appear that by their indorsement of the Republican national ticket they have become liable to the real prohibitionists for an obligation which their principal has no intention of fulfilling and which they are in no position to fulfill. The manufacture of beer for "medicinal purposes” is, of course, a farce and a mere subterfuge for its manufacture as a beverage. It is very doubtful If beer has any medicinal value, whatsoever. It is well established that whatever medicinal accomplishment might result from its use can be attained as easily through other agencies. Likewise, It is certain that medical regulation of intoxicants Is a failure. Indianapolis has had some sad experiences as a result of attempting to allow the sale of intoxicants under medical supervision. It has been disclosed time and time again that the medical profession cannot safely be entrusted with the prescription of intoxicants. Fortunately, we have in Indiana a statute that forbids the manufacture or sale of beer for any purposes. This statute will serve to guard the breach in the wall against the liquor traffic that has been made by the Federal interpretation of the Volstead act in favor of the brewers. This interpretation will have no other effect than to increase bootlegging in Indiana and discredit some of Indiana’s dry leaders who led their supporters into the Republican camp under false pretenses. Th'ere are Increasing indications that the calf which followed the steer is considering how best to get home before dinner time. Stop This Waste Much might be forgiven the Jewett administration which foisted more than a one hundred per cent Increase in the cost of garbage disposal on this community if the administration were doing anything to relieve the public pocketbook of this unnecessary drain. But the present policy of the sanitary board In seeking to hide the ..outgo of an exorbitant amount of the taxpayers’ money while continuing It without any effort to check the waste is more than reprehensible. There are no business enterprises in Marion County with a capital investment of $175,000 whose managers would long permit operation at an annual rate of deficit of $33,000. Private enterprises could not stand such a drain and business judgment would demand either the abandonment of the enterprise or immediate change in policy. The collection and disposal of garbage is, of course, a public necessity. But there is no need of a great expense attaching to the necessity. Before the Jewett administration engaged In the garbage business the total cost of its disposal to the citizens of Indianapolis was less than $50,000 a year. Now the city spends approximately $75,000 In garbage collection, $33,000 in garbage disposal and pays interest on bonds amounting to $175,000 which were exchanged for a Junk pile that represents practically no asset. Indianapolis taxpayers would be better off if the Goodrich garbage plant were abandoned, $175,000 charged off as a loss and a contract made with some corporation to care for the city’s garbage, even at a greater cost per year than the last proposals received by the city, which proposals were cheaper approximately $25,000 a year than garbage disposal is now costing. The Jewett administration might as well admit that its purchase of the Goodrich garbage plant Junk pile was the biggest single mistake it has ever made. There is no one in Indianapolis who does not realize that fact. And havtng admitted that it blundered to the extent of giving away $175,000 of the people’s money it ought to take steps to stop the loss of the difference between a reasonable sum for garbage disposal and the $116,000 it is now spending. Covering up the garbage plant deal has proved to be an impossible undertaking. Every day that the Jewett administration allows to elapse without action toward stopping the enormous deficit of the defunct plant adds to the amount of money the taxpayers are being assessed because of the purchase of the junk pile. * ( \

Fijians in Their Native Haunts

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Above, Left to Right—Fiji warriors. Another FIJI warrior from the bush districts. Native damsels of Fiji. Below—Fiji dandy

By W. D. BOYCE. It has been the history of most places, where the white man has come in and taken charge that he lorded it over the natives. This Is not true so far as native Fijians are concerned. Under the treaty by which the British took over the islands certain rights were always to belong to the native and tho Fijian is very quick to maintain them. He Is kept In order by police of his own race and a white man who undertook to chastise a Fijian would quickly discover that the natives themselves would resent It and that British law and Justice would not uphold the white man who tried to take the law Into his own hands. Fijian women are not the slaves that women of other savage races usually prove to be. Asa matter of fact, there Isn’t tnueb work to be done around a Fijian village. Neither men nor women do any more than is absolutely necessary to sustain life. Fish, bananas, cocoa-

KEEPING HOUSE WITH THE HOOPERS

(The Hoopers, an average American family of live, living In a suburban town, on a limited Income, will tell the readers of the Dally Times how the many present-day problems of tho home are solved by working on the budget that Mrs. Ilooper has evolved and found practical. Follow them daily In an interesting review of their home life and learn to meet the conditions of the high cost of living with them.) TUESDAY. Tlanglng over the tubs lu her laundry, Mrs. Hooper kept a card upon which Roger had typewritten the directions for removing common stains from clothes, such as those from grass, rust, coffee or paint, and on a nearby shelf she always kept the remedies. In this way she had saved many garments. In the wash today she found one of Roger’s handkerchiefs upon which he had spilled Ink. This she put to soak In milk for a couple of hours ar.d washed it with soap while th“ milk still remained on the spot, and when she had finished no sign of the discoloration remained. As it was still very cold out of doors, she put a handful of salt in the rinsing water to keep the clothes from freezing when they were hung out on the line to dry. When she made her blue water she added Just a little common salt to it as It helps to distribute the color more evenly and prevents the clothes from looking streaky or patchy. One of the secrets of Mrs. Hooper's economy In the matter of rlothes Is that ’she Impresses upon her family that It Is absolutely necessary, except In the case of a possible accident, for them to prevent any of their garments from becoming very dirty, and that frequent changes are more econominal than to wear them until they are over soiled. She lengthened the life of bet own stockings, by rinsing them out In warm water every night and hanging them wh'Te they would be quite dry in the morning. By stuffing a little wad of newspaper Into the feet she found that the water was absorbed quickly, and assured the certainty of, their being dry enough to wear when she needed them. She never had quantities of extra clothes on hand. Her method was rather to keep things properly replaced by the few reserve garments that she purchased at bargain sales, and which* when put Into service were replaced In her emergency chest uv Just the things she had removed. This check on the supply and condition of the greater part of the clothes of the family •was msd# on washday, when something was always being tubbed for the last time As Mrs, Hooper had planned an Irleh stew for dinner she prepared it Immediately after luncheon. It was made from

HOROSCOPE "The stare incline, but do not compel 1“ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16. This should be a fairly fortunate day, according to astrology, for Neptune rules strongly for good. Jupiter, Venus and Saturn are In malefic aspect. It Is a day In which mental vision should be clear, so that foresight may prevent mistakes. Women may incline toward suitors younger than themselves, for the stars that two decades ago rulod forcefully toward attractions of this sort again are powerful. Real estate transactions may not be satisfactory during this planetary direction, ns a fall In prices Is foreshadowed. Persons whose blrtbdnte It is should not speculate or risk any money. The year may be rather strenuous. Children born on this day may be careless and restless, but amiable, talented and lovable.—Copyright, 1921.

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nuts, and n few other vegetables or fruits that grow wild afford plenty of food. Clothing consists at most of a few yards of cloth draped around the body. Thatched huts are homes enough. So why work for things that are not necessary ? That is the Fijian’s life motto. 1 he Fijian warrior hasn’t much to do these days In his particular line, for the British keep things so thoroughly under control that fighting Is scarcely ever heard of. Back in the hush, however, many of the natives still live as did their forefathers and the Christian clothing adopted by their brothers In the city is considered unessential. In these villages the word of the chief, or bull, Is law and more Fijians get Into trouble for "booing the hull,” or disobeying his orders, than for any other offense. In other days the wicked looking clubs carried by the warriors In the accompanying pictures would have been used to crush tho skulls of enemies or others

two pounds of the scrag breast of mutton, cut Into small pieces with the bones cracked. She overed It with cold water, which was brought to a boll and simmered for three-quarters of an hour without adding anything else and keeping the kettle closely covered. She then added a quarter of a pound of salt pork cut In dice, a bay leaf, salt, and large cubes of turnips. The kettle was covered again and allowed to simmer until tho meat and vegetables were tender. She then set It on the hack of the stove and when she began to prepare dinner In the evening she added a cupful of I cooked potato cubes and thickened the gravy with a tablespoonful of flour blended with a little milk, and when the gravy was boiled at the very last moment before serving she added two tablespoonsful of chopped parsley. Before going to bed Mrs. ilooper made the corn meal mush and prepared It for frying for breakfast. Her menu for tomorrow Is: BREAKFAST. Halved Grape Fruit Omelet Fried Corn Meal Coffee LUNCHEON. Meat Curry With Rice (meat left from Irish stew) Bread and Butter Apple Sauce Cookies Cocoa DINNER. Clam Chowder Baked Haddock with Bread Stufling Baked Sweet Potatoes Brussels sprouts Fruit Salad —Copyright, 1921. PUSS IN lIOOTS JR. I By David Cory. Now you remember In the last story we left little Puss Junior In Mldgetvllle, or “Tlnytown,” as some people called It. Well, as soon as the clock stopped strlk lng thirteen o'clock the little dwarf said to Puss. "Get out of the wagon and come with me.” And then he unharnessed the good horse and took off his bridle and put him lu a (leld close by to eat the fresh green grass. And after that lie and Puss went Into the village. But, oh. dear me! Puss was much taller- than the highest church. "This Is not tho place for me, little comrade,” said Puss with a grin. "I will have to sleep nnder a tree, for there Isn’t a house that I can even squeeze Into.” “About a mile from here Is a poor laborer’s cottage.” said the little dwarf. Bo Puss started off again, and after a

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who might be the principal item of the evening's meal. Today, with cannibalism abolished, the clubs are more ornamental than useful, but are formidable looking weapons when wielded in the "rneke,” or native dances. (IV. D. Boyce, owner of the Times, Is leading a West by Southwest expedition to the South Seas, New Zealand and Australia. Other Interesting articles and pictures sent back by Mr. Boyce will be reproduced by the Times.)

while he tapped on the door of the poor laborer's cottage. “Can you give a traveler a place to rest his tired limbs?” asked Puss when the ; laborer opened the door. “Come In, Sir Cat,” ho answered. "I have a humble cot, but such as I have you are welcome to.” So Puss stepped inside and after supper he went to bed In a- little room at the head of the stairs. And when the town hall clock In Tlnytown struck midnight, a little fairy flew in the window of Puss Junior's room and said: "Wake up, little Pussy, the moon Is so bright, It hangs from the sky like a lantern all white 110, ho, and ha, ha, by the moon and the star. Yon must come to the dance where the wood fairies are.” Bo Puss rubbed hls eyes, snd after that he pulled on his red topped boots and crept down the stairs so as not to waken the tired laborer, and by and by the’llttk* fairy led him to the dell. Well, pretty soon the King of the Fairies stepped off his throne and came to where Puss stood. "Nearby In this wood lives a wicked og.-e who has cast a charm over the son of the Queen. Now I have no charm which will set him free, for the ogre and I are great enemies and his charnis are ns strong ns mine. Have yon a magic charm, Sir Cat, that will subdue this wicked ogre?” ”1 have a flaming feather," answered Puss, and In the next story you shall hear of a great deed that Puss Junior performed.—Copyright, 1921. (To he continued) Library Notes Charles E. Rush, librarian, announces that many contributions are coming In response to the appeal now being made for books and money to help the Indian- ! apolls Public Library in Its present book shortage. In cash donation* the follow- ; lng Individuals and clubs have liberally contributed: Chester Browne, Home Economic* Club, L. R. Serensky, Alice Oraeter, Herman P. Lieber, Proctor Club, Carl B. Lieber. C H. Crowder, Julia H. Chapman, C. W. Brackett and the Inter Alla Club. An anonymous gift of SIOO ' also has been received. As this Is but the beginning of the drive, many other donations will be received, as different clubs have promised to help financially In the present book shortage. L. 8. Ayree’ book shop, as well as W. | K. Stewart's has agreed to make a 15 per j cent discount on all books purchased for the library tho week of MRreh 13-19.

WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Married Life —By Ann Lisle

CHAPTER CLXI. “I’m not getting much chance for a quiet word alone with you,” murmured Pat toward the end of the dinner. "You wouldn’t let me walk home with you, would you?” “Why not?” I replied, wondering as I spoke Just where this very subdued Pat came from. Evidently Carlotta also wondered, for suddenly she broke out on the boisterous note that was to me the most grating thing In her whole vivid personality: “Patsy, why the saintly air? Are you having a dress rehearsal of the bone-dry situation you’ll soon have to meet?” Pat’s face crimsoned and his blue eyes darkened to sombre black. I could see that Carlotta had attacked a vulnerable spot, and I wondered If his reply would be seasoned with wrath. But when It came It had the lilt of his Irish cheer for all Its undercurrent of bitterness. It came to me as I spoke that I didn't want to hurt Pat. In spite of my affection for Virginia, in spite of my suspicion that he caused her a great deal of unhappiness, in spite of my fear that there was much of weakness in Pat Dalton, 1 found myself unwilling to cause him any hurt. I wanted to “mother” him. There are men like that I’ve known —men whom women Instinctively try to protect even from themselves. I wonder if that quality can have a contributing cause to the drifting apart of Pat and Virginia. “You asked her?" Pat repeated—and laughed a bit unsteadily, “then that’s all right. I'm glad Jeanie doesn’t want to cut me off your list, Mrs. Jimmie. Somehow I want you to be my frlenfd, but not at the price of her friendship. If it ever comes to choosing between us, take her.” "I won't come to”—I began, but Pat interrupted. Still, if ever you must drop one of us, make it Pat Dalton. Promise! Promise you’ll stick to Jeanie as long as she'll let you! Promise!” I promise,” I replied, trying to laugh off lightly even while I wondered uneasily if ever It would come to a choice, "All right—that’s understood, and if you ever cut me dead, I won't hare the law on you for It- . . . Now, I’d like your permission to butt right Into the midst of Harrlsonla. Mrs. Jim me." "You may fire when ready, Grtdley,” I replied lightly, hut with heavy heart getting ready, for It knew not what revelations. “It’s about Phoebe,” said Pat—and my heart took an Inexplicable upward leap. "Phoebe?” I said curiously. I don't like the folk she's traveling around with. I don’t like the places they take her. She’s hitting It up ou high, that nice little Phoebe-kid; and I’d like to see you—slow' her down.” "What do you mean—that sounds pretty serious, Mr. Dalton." It Is pretty serious when a youngster like Phoebe travels around with a man like Richard West, night after night," said Pat earnestly. Ptlck Vest.'"l cried, “surely pou don’t mean that?” “I do. He’s not the right sort for Phoebe to know. I’ve been a mining man out West myself. Mrs. Jimmie- and I knew West's dance-hall reputation. He won't do for little Phoebe."

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“Are you sure?” I repeated In a daze, and forced by something within myself to withhold the Information that Dick West was Jim'e^rartner. ‘Sure!” repeated Pat grimly, “I'd be glad for the prodigal to repent if he wanted to. But West Is up to his old tricks again. Speaking in at the back door of a Chinese dance hall and dragging a hice girl, who thinks it's all a

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(An/ reader can get the answer to any question by writing THE INDIANA DAILY TIMES INFORMATION BUREAU, FREDERIC J. HABKIN. DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, D. C. This offer 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 and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose 2 cents In stamps for return postage. Ail replies are sent direct to the Inquirer.) VOLCANIC POWER, Q. Has the Italian nation succeeded in harnessing volcanic power? J. C. R. A. The Italians have not as yet succeeded in harnessing the power of the greatest of their volcanoes. At Larderello, in Tuscany, however, where the country Is of volcanic formation, this power is being used to turn factory wheels by day and to Illuminate the streets by night. The work was originated by Prince Ginon-Conti. The central plant Is capable of 16,000 horse power. WAR REDUCTION OF BIRTn RATE. Q. How much has the birth rate of the world been reduced by the World War? F. H. N. A. A committee of college professors of some of the various countries involved in the war, batre estimated that the world has lost 20.000,000 in probable births as a result of the conflict. RADIO SPEED. Q. At what rate are messages sent from the Arlington radio station? E. W. K. A. The rate of transmission at Arlington at preseut Is fifteen words a minute. LARGEST RESEARCH BUREAU. Q. Where Is the largest research bureae in the world? B. V. A. -he Bureau of Standards In Washington, D. C„ is the largest research bureau In the world. WASHINGTON’S CHOICE. Q. Did Washington wish the city of Washington named for himself? L. S. G. A. General Washington advocated the name “The Federal City.” INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE. Q. Why does the International date line run In a zigzag way, north and south. Instead of straight? D. D. A. The theoretical date line coincides with the ISO degree meridian,' but for the reasons of convenience an arbitrary Irregular line has been adopted. This was done by correspondence with all the various settlements in this vicinity,

tark bmp Chi gmntt cS ggltl.i il mlftfl works." “What eaa X ede\ “Stop lb Get Phoebe awsjr fMKffc* bunch che’a traveling wlthc-Wk* ufi that little cab Bury Mason end Bhelfioat Blake. A dangerous crowd toy Mrs. Jimmie, and a dangerous pace, they’re hitting.” j "But what can ore doT* I raid, taxing' Pet right into partnership with me. “Jim likes Bvvy and Sheldon—and Dick West Is bis partner." “His partner r repeated Pab—G)P7'* right, 192 L (To Be Continued.)

for the purpose of discovering whether the date In public use was the American or Asiatic one. These dates were tabulated and the line drawn accordingly. This line is in use, but has n-7er been made the subject of lntematli aal action or agreement COMMONPLACE POETS. / Q. Who was called “The Poet of tbft Commonplace?” F. B. PM A. This title was first given to Los gfellow. James Whitcomb Riley was called tbls, and there seems a fair chance 1 that it may be applied to Edgar Guest. GLASS KNOWN TO EGYPTIANS. Q. How long has glass been known? A. C. A. Glass was known to the ancient Egyptians at a very early date. The tombs of the fourth and fifth dynasties, about 4,000 B. C, show glass-blowers at work. It was also known to the people of Phoenicia, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, China, India, Greece and Rome. DUTCH LITE IN HOLLAND. Q. Can you tell me to whom the word, “Dutchman” refers, whether Germans or Hollanders? E. W. E. A. The term “Dutchman" correctly speaking, refers only to the citizen* of the Netherlands or Holland. In the United States the word is frequently applied to the Germans, probably due to confusion with the word, “Deutch," which Is German word for German. NO BASIS FOR SUPERSTITION. Q. I have hoard that If a rope Is laid In a circle around a camp, a snake will not cross lb Is this true? H. B. B. A. The Bureau of Biological Survey says there is no basis in fact for the superstition that a rope placed In a circle around a camp will prevent snakes from coming Into It DEMOCRATIC STATES, Q. How many States did the Democrats carry in the last presidential election ? T. M. D. A. In the recent election the Democrats carried ten States—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. ARREST OF CHILDREN. Q.*,How many children are arrested each year? S. H. S. A. The Children’s Bureau of the De-, partment of Labor estimates that 175,035 children were brought before courts In a year. Os these 50,000 came before courts not adapted to handling children’s cases.

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