Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 October 1922 — Page 4

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And it shall come to paes, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be savei—Acts 2:21. Higher Education on Trial HIGHER education has at last been called to the bar of public opinion. It has been due for its day in court these many years. Nobody can have had contact with the average graduate of the American University system without feeling that education had become a lost art. Degrees represent only degrees of incompetence. This criticism does not apply to the students of the professional and technical schools. Our doctors, lawyers, engineers, rink with the world’s best. But, the usual youth who goes to college for a general education emerges at the end of his four years suffering from intellectual indigestion and a distaste for further pursuit of learning. ♦ University presidents and professors say the fault is with the youths. That is an ex-parte statement. Not only the youths have been brought into'court; the presidents and professors as well must stand trial. If the average American who wants a higher education can not acquire that need at the average university, so general a complaint tends to prove the fault is with the system. American colleges try to do too much in too short a time. Four years is an impossible period in which to turn out young men and women familiar with ancient medieval and modern history, higher mathematics, economics, philosophy, anthropology, zoology, ethics, a dead and living language and other courses thrown in to make the points system complete. The result is an intellectual jazz. At Oxford and Cambridge a student selects a single subject, or at most one major and one minor subject, and studies nothing else during the whole of the undergraduate period. At graduation the student has mastered Latin or Greek or mathematics or history or economics or whatever his chosen branch of learning may have been. But, far more important, he has mastered the difficult art of concentration. It is in the power of concentration that American college men are so notoriously lacking. The Cunard Steamship Company, in picking young university graduates for clerkships, chooses largely specialists in Greek. There is no use for Greek learning in a steamship office. But, the Cunard officials know that a young man who has spent four years mastering Greek is also a proven master of concentration. It is £his power the executive seeks in his clerks who are to be trained for the higher positions. American universities might well take to heart the implication.

The League Through Nonpolitical Eyes AMERICANS have never taken a cool, calm look at the League of Nations. The image in their eyes has always been dark* ened, dimmed or haloed by partisanship. It is worth while to note how it looks to statesmen of other nations. Sir Robert Borden of Canada spoke on it the other day at Toronto, giving the view of a nation which is in the league an?l knows something of its workings from experience. The league, he said, is the most effective human agency for “preventing war and establishing world peace.” No praise could be higher than this. “It is futile,” he said, "for any nation to try to disengage itself from world relations. Every nation is the keeper of every other nation in a certain sense.” Futile? Yes. For almost every nation in the world was drawn into the world war, no matter how hard it tried to keep out. All were drawn into its suffering and ruin and they are in them yet. There are many, he said, who have scoffed at the League of Nations, but during the time it has been functioning it has found solution for problems which had stumped the old diplomacy. He concluded with a warning which Germany, Russia, Turkey and the United States—the four nations which classify themselves or are voted as unworthy of, or superior to, membership in the league—may well heed. * “Let us not,” he said solemnly, “assume too readily the permanence of our civilization itself. It is permanent only in so far as the character and ideals of its people are what they should be, and not because of material or economic strength. The horrors of another war defy imagination. That thought should make every man realize his responsibility.” ;• • This is how the League of Nations looks from and to Canada, a member of it. , , , Don’t Be Timid MOST of us are too timid. We are afraid to take chances.. We get into a rut and stay there because we fear the risk of getting out. Now we do not believe a person is predestined for a certain thing to the extent he or she may drink carbolic acid with safety or let a thirty-ton locomotive run over her or him. But we do do a lot of useless worrying. Destiny does guide us if we but give her a chance. Take the case of Sergt. Maj. John H. Quick. “The bravest man in the United States marine corps,” he was a seasoned veteran who spent a lifetime in the service. For thirty years he had been a “leatherneck” on active duty. Asa member of a landing party at Guantanamo Bay in 1898 he volunteered to stand-on top of a hill under withering enemy fire and signal to an American warship in the harbor. For this he won the congressional medal. In the Philippine insurrection of 1901 and the Cuban pacification campaign of 1906, he was in the thick of it. When the marines landed at Vera Cruz in 1914 he was officially commended for “bravery and judgment under fire.” Among the first to reach France in 1917, he took part in ever battle fought by the marines. On June 6, 1918, the record says 1 he “volunteered and assisted in taking a truckload of ammuni tion * * * over a road swept by artillery and machine gur fire, thereby relieving a critical situation.” For this, he was awarded the D. S. C. and the Navy cross. There is no record of his ever having been wounded. The other day, at the age of 53 years, the old warrior passed out peacefully and quietly on an oridnary sickbed in a St. Louis hospital. • . Let us all remember Sergeant Major Quick. Map out a fearless, up-and-doing career for ourselves, then live or die by it. God is ever with the bold. Child Crime—Here’s the Reason CRIME among children in Russia is increasing rapidly, says Bolshevik newspapers. One paper estimates that Russia has 70,000 professional child criminals. For this condition the editor blames “an unprecedented state of neglect.” This situation holds good in all lands, our own included. In the experience of our own juvenile court officers, back of most cases of wayward children, im neglect by the parents. In some cities of Indianapolis’ class am larger, neglect and poverty are joint causes. Heredity is a minor cause. >. >

NEAR EAST MAY HOLD FLOOR I! FRLNCIPOLR Crisis May Crowd Out Ratification of Washington Armament Conference Treaties. By HUDSON HAWLEY X United Xetca Staff Correspondent PARIS, Oct. 13. —The Near East crisis and a number of domestic issues threaten to crowd out ratittcation of the Washington armament conference treaties at the forthcoming session of the French parliament and may delay consideration, of the naval scrapping agreement until well into next year. The new session of the chamber convenes Wednesday. The French foreign office, at any rate, entertains only slight hopes that Parliament will ratify the Washington agreements before the coming session expires about Jan. 1. Has Right of Way Officials point out that the Near East crisis, which has developed since the chamber adjourned, will have the right of way in the discussion of foreign policy. In addition to this question which is likely to monopolize hours of debate, there is the budget which must be debated and passed on before the end of the year. The recent sinking of the battleship France is also likely to precipitate long debate since there will - undoubtedly be thorough discussion as to what type of warcraft should replace the sunken dreadnaught. Those who believe that the heavy capital ship is doomed to be replaced by submarines, light cruisers and airplane carriers are expected to occupy much time in the Senate and the chamber expounding their views as to the future of naval warfare. France Stands to Lose In some quarters it is expected that the Normandie, which was left partly finished in 1915, will be completed to take the place of the France. Naval circles emphasize that so long as the Washington treaties are not ratified and the France is not replaced the French fleet stands to lose its present superiority over the fleets of neighboring powers, particularly in the Mediterranean. Furthermore, it is ex plained that the sunken battleship must be replaced because of France’s six remaining capital ships, one is now in the Near East, four others are undergoing repairs and the remaining one will need repairs shortly.

THE REFEREE ItU ALBERT APPLE Since 1910 nearly two and a quar ter million baseball fans have pal l five and a half million dollars to soe world series games. r A reader writes, sugf gesting that “this is an awful waste of money. Think of the starving V r Jp people that could be fed \ by five anc * a half million j y i dollars.” * ** Money paid for baseball j APPLfe tickets and other forms cf theatricals is not | wasted. It merely changes hands and ; goes on circulating the same as before. Actual economic loss is small. Spend- | ing, not hoarding, is what makes prosperity. After all, the baseball fan has a lot in common with the philanthropist. BANQUETS Mme. Kalich. the actress, returns , from Europe where she had a long talk with the kidder, Oeorge Bernard Shaw. She says Shaw Is weakening on his decision not to visit America, and he might come if he couid shake of this fear that he would have to attend American banquets. If George waits a couple more years, he can visit us safely, for prohibition is rapidly driving the banquet to ex tinction. Oratory, except of the highest grade, goes begging when liquor is not served as an antidote. NIGHTINGALE New York holds a celebration of the i 102d anniversary of the birth of . Madame Goldschmidt, the "Swedish Nightingale,’’ known in musical his- j tory as Jenny Lind. A staute will be | erected to this famous coloratura soprano in Battery Park. There' was only One Jenny, Lind, just as there will never be another Caruso. Old-timers say that to hear her! was to get a glimpse of paradise. ’ Music is one of life’s most intimate contacts with the spiritual. UNUSUAL FOLK By XL'A Service NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 13.—The veterans who gather here for the national American Lee 1 ° n conventlon have one of their .HfUfiff °' vn number to tell their troubles to. B. Molony knows about the war, for 3 ' v *i he’s been going to Sk "■£ them all ever since I hRC'.-TSSJT*- be was old enough. JvinW Molony started Jp out as a British Jjgfabjy— Artiller y ma n in the ' XTjmSim’j ® oer wal - He par- ' / ticipated in half a 'nrw~ dozen Latin-Ameri-V / can revolts and he MOLONY was chief of staff to a Honduras commander in two campaigns. When the World War involved America, Molony enlisted as a private, was made a captain before his detachment reached France and resumed after the armistice as a lieutenant colonel. returning to New Orleans, he was offered the police chief job. Molony accepted and he has achieved, a record for getting as many a* rests as the officers under him, so e of his prisoners being la..' ” or’y after gun duels. Recently Chief Molony broke the world’s rifle record for 300 yards with a perfect score from that distance. Molony has been in conference with legion officials in formulating his plans to render the visiting buddies every assistance possible. Misses Tie Pin S. E. Ham, 3119 Graceland Ave., missed a diamond stud from his shirt bossom after coming downtown today and told police he believed it was either stolen or lost on a street car or iv. . at which he had eaten.

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RETAIL COAL DEALERS ARE PRACTICALL Y WITHOUT SUPPLY

By CLAYTON WHITEHILL United News Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—Retail dealers in coal are practically without supplies throughout the States east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio River. This condition, revealed by the coal survey of these States, just completed by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Is particularly critical in the Great Lakes States, and the populous areas of New York State, New England and the central Atlantic States. The Great Lakes situation, during the last ten days, has aroused particular interest because of the fear that the seamen’s strike would retard coal movements to northern States. But the strike has not interfered to date, according to reports reaching the Federal fuel distributor’s office. The uncertainty of household coal supplies, as indicated by the reported dearth of retail stocks, applies particularly to bituminous coal for household use. The Chamber of Commerce survey disclosed that "while in most localities coal is being delivered to the householder as rapidly as received, in some localities the householder is not supplied. “In the larger centers of population dependent primarily upon anthracite for household purposes, the problem of equalizing the distribution to householders of available ccal supplies is a pressing one. There Is need of accurate information as to those who are well supplied and those who have little or none.” Seamen Inexperienced Any disastrous effect of the Great Lakes seaman’s strike on lake coal movement, it was learned, would now seem to depend on how the Department of Justice rules on the contention of President Nolan of the seamen, that Great Lakes carriers are operating with inexperienced trike breakers in violation of the seamen's law. Law provides that each vessel must be manned by at least 65 per cent able seamen. A SSOO fine is imposed for each clearance with less than this quota. In an emergency, the law provides, this penalty edn be waived. Carriers have already paid fines, and the question is whether these fines are to be remitted. The department has not yet ruled on the question because

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Our Saturday Night Service When yop have forgotten to attend to some little detail of your banking in regular banking hours, remember that you will always find us open—main office and branches—from 6 to 8 o’clock on Saturday evenings. Many of our depositors prefer to take this time instead of coming in during the tiay for business in connection with savings accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit, foreign exchange, or safe deposit boxes. Our branches and affiliated banks are located as follows: 2122 East Tenth Street 1233 Oliver Avenue West and Washington Streets Thirtieth and Illinois Streets 1541 North Illinois Streets 2812 East Washington Street 1533 Roosevelt Avenue J Flctcfjer fairings anti Crust Company •J* Northwest Corner Market and Pennsylvania Streets Capital One and a Half Millions

it is still in the hands of the solicitor of the Department of Commerce. Meanwhile, the lake carriers are transporting as much coal as Federal Fuel Distributor Spens originally calculated they should transport. This

Engineering Degree Required for Position With Mine Bureau

QUESTIONS ANSWERED You can get an answer to any question ot fact or Information by writing to the Indianapolis Times' Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Ave., Washington. D. C., inclosing 2 cents In stamps. Medical, legal and love and marriage advice will not be given. Unsigned leters will not be answered, but ail loters are confidential, and receive personal replies. EDITOR. Q, —What qualifications are required for a position with the U. S. Bureau of Mines? A. —This depends entirely on the question. An engineering degree, and several years experience in mining are required for most positions. For further particulars write to the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington. D. C. Q —ls it possible to take a picture of the moon at night with an ordinary kodak? A.—This is possible but it requires such a long exposure that it would not be a true picture. The camera remains stationary while the moon is moving and as a result the picture will show the moon as a very DREAMS By BERTOX BRALLY I’VE steadily stuck to my knitting. I've along here at home, I've never 1 ad chances for flitting. Although I've been crazy to roam; But oh the great dreams I unravel. The visions I've had by the score Os how I might travel afiti travel. And after that—travel some more! BY thoughts of adventure I’m haunted, But. being uncommonly meek, I never have got what I wanted I never have found what I seek: The fault is my own, I can't cavil If life is at times quite a bore. Because I can't travel and travel. And after that travel some more: BUT when I am done with existence. And tasks that are hum-drum a stale. I hope I can roam through the distance, And follow each heavenly trail: Beyond all this grime and thl* gravel. I'm longing for star* to explore, To travel and travel end !rrv And after that —travel some more' (Copyright. 1922. NBA Service)

predetermined figure, it was learned, is approximately 1,200,000 tons per week. For the week ending Sept. 30, more than 1,200,000 toils were transI orted. For the week ending Oct. 7

elongated oval instead of a near round. This method is not satisfactory. In printing pictures taken with an ordinary kodak, the photographer usually cuts a piece of paper with a circle about the size of the moon, he places this over the film and the exposure shows the moon as round. Q. —How much of various kinds of oil products with 100 gallons of crude oil produce? A. —Approximately the following: Gasoline 25.5 gallons: kerosene, 9.6 gallons; gas and fuel oil, 47.8 gallons; lubricating oil, 4.3 gallons; was, 2.1 pounds; coke, 6 pounds; asphalt, 12.1 pounds; miscellaneous by-products, 5.9 gallons: losses in refining, 4.6 gallons.

East Washington State Bank Opens Tomorrow

You are invited to attend the opening of the Ea-j! Washington State Bank, at 458 East Washington Street, near East Street, between 8 a. in. and li p. in. tomorrow. The East Washington State Bank will provide not only complete hanking service, but also ideal convenience for residents and business men of the surrounding community. Time will be saved and none of the downtown congestion will be encountered here. The East Washington State Bank is under the management of officers and directors who have had extensive experience in banking. Its affiliation with the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company will afford uncommon safety to patrons. Mr. Norman Metzger, Cashier, will welcome you on opening day or thereafter as a visitor, or be will be glad to arrange for you the opening of a ('hocking. Savings or Certificate of Deposit Account and to explain the payment of interest on such accounts, which ranges from 2 to 4 per cent. Flowers for Opening Day Visitors East Washington State Bank Affiliated with Jflctcfjer anti Crust Company 458 East Washington Street.

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—the first week of the seamen’s strike —slightly under 1,200,000 tons were transported. This tonnage, it was said, could be increased, but for the fact that nearly all available vessels are being used to a large extent for transporting the grain crop. Aside from household coal difficulties, the Chamber of Commerce survey disclosed that there seems to be no general complaint as to price; that public utilities, and general industries have about forty-five days’ ccal supplies on hand; that in many localities coke is being used for domestic fuel; and that much interest is being shown in the use of oil as fuel. IF YOU ARE WELL BRED You know letters of introduction should be given to or for very close friends, for whose character one is willing to vouch. To introduce by letter an individual one knows only slightly is likely to lead to unpleasant complications. Likewise, one does not ask for a letter of introduction save from one's closest friends.

OCT. 13, 1922

DYORK CITY IK NEEDOFSCHOOLS Crowded Conditions Exist There as Well as in Other Large Centers. NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—The need for relief from the congested conditions in New York City schools and the urgent necessity for $10,000,000 to repair buildings now in use are being made the objects of a vigorous, campaign by the Public Education Association. The association is calling attention to the fact that more than 166,000 children are on part time this fall and that over 200,000 more children are on various makeshift programs, frequent ly worse than part time, which have been conveniently comoufiaged under the misleading name of double sessions. In addition, children to the number of 600,000 "are huddled into over crowded classrooms,” according to the association, says a statement issued by the association.

OFFICERS ALBERT E. METZGER, President. SAMUEL MUELLER, Vice President. NORMAN METZGER, Cashier. DIRECTORS HAIMAN BARRETT, Barrett Hardware Company LELAND CRAWFORD, Auditor Fletcher Savings and Trust Company. JESSE FLETCHER, President Indianapolis Tent and Awning Company. WALTER S. GREEXOUGH, Assistant to the President, Fletcher Saviags & Trust Cos. HUGH McK. LANDON, Vice President and Director Fletcher Savings & Trust Cos. ALBERT E. METZGER, Vice President and Director OTTO R. LINDSTAEDT. Vice President Hoosier Outfitting Company. DONALD MORRIS. Trust Officer Fletcher Savings and Trust Company SAMUEL MUELLER, The Great Western Company. ELMER A. STEFFEN. A. Steffen Cigar Company. RUSSELL G. SUMNER, Secretary Fletcher Savings and Trust Company. EVANS WOOLLEN, President and Director Fletcher Savings and Trust Company.