Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 1922 — Page 4
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Jn&iatra Sails Attires rubllshPd at 25-29 South Meridian street. Indians’. Us, Ind., by The Indiana Daily Times Compary. W. D. Boyce, resident. Harold llall. Treasurer and General Manage:. Telephone—MA iD 3500. ' MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. , , ... . New York, Boston. Payne, Burns & Smith, Inc. Advertising offices Chicago, Detroit, St. Louts, G. Logan Payne 10. Subscription Kates: Indianapolis, 10c per week; elsewhere. lUc per week Littered as Second Class Matter July 25. 114 at Postoflice. In.lWpoUs. Ind. \jnler net Marcb •>, lo<u. _ AN OPPORTUNITY always looks bigger going than coming. PEOPLE without autos have a hard time keeping away from home. HEALTH experts are attacking New York theaters. The only fresh air in some is that played by the orchestra. BABE RUTH can't hold his title of home-run king by beating up on the fans. STINNES may be the new Kaiser of Germany, but he is making rfioney instead of Krupps. HOOVER says Russia must go to work. *Tf this is true the situation is worse than Russia thought EDGAR D. BUSH almost —but not quite—got what he wanted from the Republican convention. IT HASN'T been explained yet whether those fish found in a California oil well are suckers or sharks. THE GANGSTERS are one killing ahead of the police in the battle of Chicago, but the authorities are calling for reinforcements. WE TAKE it that when Mayor Shank said "We have too darn many boards, •’ he wa3 referring to the State House and not the city hall. HENRY A. ROBERTS, who was defeated for the nomination for clerk of the Supreme Court, probably now sees the futility of attempting to break up a happy administration family. The G. 0. P.’s Tortuous Path The decisions of the Republican convention and the platform adopted present a study in contrasts and give rise to the impression that that famous campaign slogan, “wiggle and wobble, will of necessity be invoked if the leaders and the candidates can consistently follow the tortuous path outlined for them. In the first place Albert J. Beveridge, the Republican nomine** for Senator, was presented with a plank all nicely planed do’AU and sandpapered indorsing the Washington disarmament conference and calling it a “great forward step in the interest of the world and humanity. And this in the face of the fact that Mr. Beveridge’s silence upon the achievement leads to the well-founded suspicion that he is opposed to the treaties. Perhaps the astute Mr. Beveridge can orate through a campaign without mentioning the conference, but if he docs he will demonstrate that he is a better political contortionist than most people now believe him to be. Next and of equal importance, as contrasts go, Governor McCray saved his administration from a stinging repudiation at the hands of his own party only by personal and heroic endeavors before the resolutions committee. A plank; calling for the repeal of that section of the law which gives the State board of tax commissioners control over local bc:>d issues, was drawn and everything was primed for its adoption when the Governor injected himself into the fight. The attempt to relieve the State board of this power came after the Governor had extended fulsome praise to that section of the tax law in hi? address before the convention. It is perhaps true that vestment of power over purely local affairs is the most odious feature of the tax law. but those who believe In Its merits have Governor McCray personally to thank for its retention. The convention recommended the abolishment of the public service commission law, or its amendment so “as to make it more responsive to the people's welfare.” This plank is generally considered as having been drawn with the dual purpose of catching the votes of those opposed to the commission and those in favor of it. It certainly is broad enough to be interpreted either way. Plaintive wails of those who believe the taxpayers’ money is being squandered on useless boards and commissions were answered by the. convention going on record as "opposed to the creation of additional departments, beards or commissions • * * and *he abolition of all useless boards and commissions. * * * it is noticeable, however, that tho platform framers did not specify which boards, commissions or departments should be eliminated, evidently feeling that the voters will construe each section as having meant his own pet aversion. Governor McCray can find little comfort in looking b_ k over the convention. Not content with leaving him out of their councils and aiming p slap at his administration the leaders ignored his suggestions that exempt securities-be taxed and his bid for a constitutional amendment changing the legislative sessions. The net result of the convention, on a broad scale, 13 that the country has been given a Watsonian keynote speech which should make even the old guard cheeks blush with pieasure. and the engendering of a feeling of uncertainty over what effect the apparent contrasts will hate upon orthodox Republican hegemony.
Work for the Board of Safety The board of public safety, which has shown a sincere desire to improve the morale and the morals of the police and fire departments, has decided that a man who figures Jn a wife trade via divorce court and who apparently was satisfied with his bargain, is an unfit man to serve as a city fireman. Hence they have asked and received the resignation of one of the men who figured in that north side matrimonial quadrangle. tVc do not desire to be critical of the board’s action in this instance, and perhaps It was justified in ruling that the man shoulu be ousted “for the good cf the service,” but it would seem that there are more important matters demanding the attention of the city officials than interfering in a purely domestic tangle that t had disentangled itself with satisfactory results to all save the municipal government. For instance, a little time spent on determining the Identity of that policeman who, stationed at one of the famous night resorts last Saturday night, was able to wink at “hip-pocket parties.” They might find out by whose orders he was there and why ho was unable to see what was apparent to ail of the spectators. They might look into the increasing Vumors that certain streets are infested with “street walkers” and why the patrolmen assigned to these sections are unable to notice women and their associates. They might well occupy themselves in running down numerous other reports of flagrant violations of the law which the police are seemingly unable to discern. Prompt and full-hearted attention to these affairs would give the board ample occupation, ana in this the public would give fulsome support. Time for Vigilance Committees The increasing bitterness of decent citizens against motorists, because of the idiocy or criminality of a reckless few. Is unjust, but it is unavoidable, and a few more such cases as that of the person who drove his car over the curb, injured a child and dashed away, and the public will decide to not rely wholly for protection on the officers of the law. In truth, only the active cooperation of the public will get results, for there is no punishment possible too severe for the brute referred to above. It mattered nothing to him whether the child was fatally injured or not. That is the spirit of these multiplying anarchists of the Ft. Wayne streets. In the congested districts of New York City such as they tire mobbed. And under the law all that can be done in most cases is to fine them. The-time has come for a movement looking to the enactment of a Sta f e law r that will provide Imprisonment for the speeders. If railroads claimed as maty victims, the Nation would be outraged. If labor leaders in strikes claimed as many there would be talk of lynch law. And yet these anarchists of the streets are more culpable than the railroads and just as indifferent to the rights of others as the I. W. W. It Is time for vigilance comnijttees in Ft Wayne.—Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. \
HOOSIER DRAMATISTS ARE GIVEN MORE TIME For Writing Plays in Little Theater Prize Competition
Some of the Hoosler dramatists wishing to enter their products in the Little Theater prize competition for four oneaet plays, to be produced by that organization and published by the BobbsMerrill Company, having found the original date for closing the competition, June 1, too short, the time has been extended to Sept. 1. The plays alrendy submitted and now In the hands of the committee on awards, range in variety from drama stressing the tragic note to poetic fantasy. The committee wishes to point out once more the desirability of rhoosing current themes with local characterization and of keeping the stage requirements as simple and inexpensive as possible. \ All manuscripts should be sent by mail, enclosing return, to Mrs. William O. Bates, 758 Middle drive, Woodruff Place, Indianapolis. ' -!- -I- -IBOH KER TO HAVE ANOTHER BIG CHANCE. Aldrich Bowker, who has won the unstinted praise of all who have seen “The Detour” at the Murat this week for his work as the seif centered farmer, will have an opportunity to continue his portrayal of the rural type of character next week when Stuart Walker presents “Captain Kidd, Jr.,” by Kida Johnson Young. Mr. Bowker is cast for the role of a country sheriff who is always trying to put his nose into other people's affairs. The part Is full of comedy and will give Mr. Bowker a fine opportunity to show that rural life has another aspect besides the one depicted in “The Detour,” Owen Davis' courageous study of the narrowminded type of American farmer. Judith Lowry, who plays the seif sacrificing mother In “The Detour,” will also a part of a vastlv different nature. ... -iON VIEW TODAY. Tho following atractions are on view today: "The Detour,” at the Murat;
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I HAVE a letter. • • • THAT SAYS to me. • • • “VINT lOi: cornin' home?” AND IT'S from Orillia. • • • ir IN' Canada. • • • A LITTLE town. • • • BY A little lake. • * • ANI) Al'G. 8. IS THE opening day. • • of “OLD Home Week.” AND IT thrills me through. • • • AND I want to go. • • • AND IF the fates. • • # ARE KIND to mo. • • • I WILL be there • • • AND I'LL get Mel TudhopA, AND • • • AND ALL the kids. • * • IN OI K old gang • • • AND WE LL find the place. WHERE THE old trail was IND WE'LL follow it. 9 4 9 TO THE railroad trek. AND WE'LL jabber along. FOR ABOI T a mile. W ITH THE younger fellows. ALL OCT of breath. • • • FROM KEEPING up. WITH THE older ones. • 99 AND WE’LL find the road. • * * TO THE sandy beach. AND SOME or.o will holler. • • • “I'LL BE the first Ini” . . * AND THEN we'll run. JI'ST AS fast as we can. TO A clump of brush. • • • AND WE'LL hide in there. WHILE WE all undress. • • AND TnEN run down. AND PLFNGE right in. • * * AND WADE away out. AND TELL a lot • • • THAT’S WHAT we'll do. BCT WE'LL do it only. IN EASY chairs. • • • AS WE smoke our pipes. • • • WHILE WHIT-HAIRED men • • • W HO ARE the fathers. • • • OF SOME of US. * • • WILL SIT and laugh. WHILE THEY teh tis tales • • OF THE terrible things. • • • THAT WE used to do. * • * THAT THEY licked tjb for. • • • AND THE worst of hoys. • • OF THE olden days. • • • WIDE BE the heroes. • • • c F “OLD Home Week.” ... AND I’LL be one. • • . I THANK you.
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STINNES HAS INDUSTRIES IN HUGE TRUST (Continued From Puye One.) Rhino Kibe ‘■tchuokert Union. It Is so big it makes one dizzy to contemplate lis size and its multifarious activities It has a cai iializa’.ion of about a billion marks. And lucre is very littie If any water in this. Therein It differs from our gigantic trusts. This German capitalization la lcneatly represented by actual properties in superabundance. The agr-yrnent Stlnnes drew up locks those united concerns together until the year I’uOO, all of which shows that Stlnnes Is building for a bong time aio-nd. for a time when he hopes Silanes' grandsons will be industrial princes it a Germany that will more than have fully recovered from her defeat In the great war In a previous article I outlined the
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they pushed their business until to lay a deep-sea cable or construct the entire telegraph system for the vast Russian empire, was all. In the year's work. About the same time another electrician started out for himself In Nuremburg In southern Germany. This Bavarian founded the great business of Schuckert & Cos. And by and by the two businesses came together and became the SlemensScbuckert Corporation. The names of tlieir underlying enterprises are legion. The Siemens wing has Immense plants in Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen and Kiel. It owns a separate corporation which makes all kinds ot electrical lamps and in Us turn owns stijl other companies. The Schuckert concern not only covered Bavaria, but had plants in Mannheim and Dessau. The combine owns subsidiary concerns In Paris, Barcelona and 9t. Petersburg and on the side operates a big automobile factory, a porcelain works, a steamship turbine plant and a-cable manufactory. It has tremendous holdings in Dresden, and also in Switzerland. PROPERTIES OF TRUST EVERYWHERE. In fact, it Is hard to go anywhere In Germany or iu the neighboring countries without seeing some of the properties of this electrical trust. By bringing this huge corporation within,the sphere of his Influence, Stlnnes haS'*not only made himself by all odds the biggest business man In Europe, if not In the world, but In the midst of his success has hanged himself up against one of the few failures of his career. It was his ambition to unite all the electrical interests of Germany into one all embracing concern. To do thi9 it would have been necessary to bring in the far-famed A. E. G., which, as every German knows, stands for’the Allgemeine Elektrlsche Gesellsrhaft. This is the company which was formed by Emil Ratheiiau und over which, until ho went into politics, the son of the founder, Walter Kathenau, presided. Stlnnes and Kathenau are sworn enemies and there are three reasons for this feud which enlivens German politics und business : REASONS FOR GERMAN FEUD. First—Art stated, Rathenaa and his friends would not agree to merge the A. E. G. In the Stlnnes combine. Second—Stlnnes stands for a sort of benevolent despotism In his business relations with his workmen, whereas Kathenau, while not an out and out Socialist, has a great many eocallstlc Ideas as to the future relations between employer and employe. Third—The two men, as great captains of Industry, clashed over the matter of German reparations to the allies. At the Spa conference Kathenau, then minister of reparations, favored Germany’s acceptance of the obligations Imposed by the allies. Stlnnes wanted Germany to give a blunt ‘‘No.” The Kathenau policy prevailed. Later Kathenau went out of the cabinet for a time and then it was announced the chancellor was thinking of making him minister for• foreign affairs. The Stlnnes press and the Stlnnes political party, the German People's Party, at once threw down the gauge of battle. But once more Kathenau won. At present there is an armed truce between the men and their great corporations. But people who know him nnd have watched S:t:.nes, .are betting he is not through vet. Sooner or later they believe he will bring A. E
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