Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 223, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 January 1923 — Page 4

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NATION’S \ID you consume 102 pounds of sugar last j SUGAR I I year? If not, you didn’t get your share, j SPREE I J Americans in 1922 used 5,303,755 tons of j sugar. That was 102 pounds for every man, woman and child. Making allowances for infants, who can not be listed as sugar consumers, it is probable that the average grown-up used 150 to 200 pounds of sugar during the year. All of which rather dumfounds Merrick P. Willett, writing : in the American Sugar Refining Company’s market letter. What’s the answer? Why the increase? Prohibition! Deprived of legitimate stimulants, our nation is swinging strongly to candy and soft drinks. Probably the most important reason for increased sugar consumption is to be found in the cellar—home-made wines. The average American in 1922 consumed fourteen pounds more of sugar than the year before. Most other countries are far behind us. Australians consume 100 pounds a year, on the average; Denmark, 99; Canada, 97; Switzerland, 75. At the tail-end among leading nations we have Chinese and Russians consuming only five pounds of sugar a 3’ear for each man, woman and child. As this newspaper recently pointed out editorially, there is as much stimulation (physically, but not mentally) in two lumps of sugar as in the average alcoholic cocktail. We are a nervous race, highly-strung, quick-moving, restless, impatient. The natural reaction is that we crave stimulants. As we wentto extremes in alcohol, we now appear headed for extremes in using sugar. It’s a curious development, reflecting our national psychology. Incidentally, it looks as if sugar will be a pretty good business field in years ahead. What excessive use of sugar will do to our national health is not so pleasant to contemplate. FACTS OMEHOW the sample “facts” offered by the OR United States fact-finding coal commission ADVERBS do not seem to hit the spot. Summarized, the commission finds that coal prices are too high: there are too many mines; mining is too seasonal; buying is too seasonal and transportation is too inadequate. Thus the commission seems to be finding the adverb “too” rather than facts. The facts, if found, would tell exactly how much too much profit; how much too many miners, etc. Buy here are three non-adverbial facts which, if found, prove torches to the feet of the commission—and everybody. 1. Wha£ is the average haul in railroad miles of coal, hard and soft. 2. What is the average time consumed in this haul. 3. What is the average annual ton-mileage of coal cars. With railroad sidings cluttered up with motionless full and empty coal cars; with profiteers gouging; with people suffering and willing miners (and operators) idle for lack of coal cars—the above three easily obtained facts will tell—a mouthful. | xIIE further Senator La Follette’s committee KILLED I delves into the messy Teapot Dome-Sinclalr ROBIN? A. oil mess, the worse it smells. Sinclair admits that the lease he got from Secretary Fall is worth “considerably more than a hundred million dollars.” Os course, Sinclair says he has had to spend a lot of money to develop the field. Naturally, Uncle Sam couldn’t very well do that for him, even with the complacent Mr. Fall on the job. But why did Fall make this lease? Isn’t it up to Fall to do some explaining and testifying himself? True, he has resigned “to look after his private affairs.” But the people of this country who have been relieved of $100,000,000 assets, according to the chief beneficiary, would like to know who killed Cock Robin. They don’t know jet, and it is Fall’s duty to go before the La Follette to make a clean breast of himself and his affairs. MORE A CONSTITUTIONAL amendment by which BRAKES / \ war could not be declared unless the people ON WAR A- vote d f° r a referendum, is urged by Congresswoman Winifred Mason Iluck. She wants our President to tell other world powers that we 11 delegate to the plain people the right to declare war —provided the other countries do the same. No chance of the others agreeing, while any of us are alive. And yet the referendum on war will have to come before there can be really lasting peace. A preliminary step should be a law by which legislators voting for war would have to join the first field army. Ether Causes ‘Knock’ When Used to Start An Automobile Engine

QUESTIONS ANSWERED You cn get an answer to any question of 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 iftlvice cannot be given. UnM letters cannot be answered, but Iters are confidential, and receive personal replies. Although the bureau does not require it. it will assure prompter replies if readers will confute questions to a single subject, writing more than one letter if answers on various subjects are desired. EDITOR. Is ether harmful to an automobile engine? Ether is used to start an engine when cold, because it is more volatile than gasoline; that is, it vaporizes sufficiently to form an explosive mixture at lower temperatures than does gasoline. However, ether has a strong tendency to detonate, or "knock.” This knock may damage the engine. If used at all, not more than two drops should be put in each petcock. Use of benzol, which is nearly as volatile as ether, and does not knock. Is to Age Speaks 3% By BERTON BRA LEY s are burning with a lustful glow, there is cruel purpose in its face, muscles tense and with tigerish -fr grace. Tt'gathers for a spring. Ah. well I know How strong it is. and how its pulses flow With hot red blood that throbs and leaps spare. Not all my cunning nor my power and place. Shall long avert the inevitable blow. God. how I hate it. as I feel its breath That flames about me. Yet I smile: my fear Shall not be plain. But certain as is death I know the fact that ages have made clear. The cosmic inescapable cold truth That I shall fall before this monster— Y outh! (Copyright. 1923. NBA Service)

be recommended for cold weather starting. If one accepts a temporary appointment under the Civil Service, docs it affect one’s eligibility to receive a permanent appointment? No, it does not. What was President McKinley’s favorite hymn? His two favorites were said to be, “Nearer, My God to Thee,” and “Lead, Kindly Light.” Do large sized men make the best salesmen? Recent comparative study of the size and weight v/ith the commissions earned by six hundred shoe and insurance salesmen indicate that the old idea that the large man can dominate his client by mere physical bulk and gain better results is not supported by fact, says Science Service. Men of medium size and weight were found to be the best salesmen. What is the address of John D. Rockefeller? Pocantieo Hills, Tarrytown, New, York. What is Bil! Hart's address? William S. Hart. Bates and Eflfie Sts., Hollywood, Cal. Wliat snake is the most poisonous? The rattlesnake w considered the most poisonous snake in the United States. How much com does Ohio produce? In 1920 the production was 160,000,000 bushels.

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Millionaire’s Sons Solve Job Problem by Bucking Own Father in Business With Chain of Cigar Stores

Seriousness and Nerve Is Chief Stock in Trade, Boys Say. By NEA Service ORANGE, N. J., Jan. a millionare's son make good ; working for a living? “ “Surest thing, if he takes the job seriously,” says young Frank Whelan. “And if he’s got enough nerve,” adds his brother Albert. Nerve? That’s the chief stock in trade of the Whelan brothers. They had enough nerve to buck their millionaire father in business competition. They’ve got a chain of five cigar stores and they’re planning more. Each store is in a battle for business against units in the chain of ’steen stores run by their father, Charles A. Whelan, chairman of the board of the United Cigar Stores Company. “What does father think? You'll have to ask dad —T guess he knows,” said the elder brother. Frank. “Dad,” at his New. York office, had nothing to say: the inference is that the junior Whelans are paddling their own canoe. Still in his twenties. Frank got. tired of the law business after qualifying as a lawyer at Fordham University. So he got a job as clerk in a cigar and drug store started by his brother-in-law, John Tobin Cassidy, in Orange, their home town. Then brother Albert came in and they formed the Whelan-Cassidy Company and established four more stores in East Orange, Bloomfield, Rutherford and Rahway. “Albert and I worked darned hard when we launched the business.” said Frank. “We got up at G:3O In the morning, and still do. We get behind the counters ourselves. And many

Capital Jokes By W BOURKE COCKRAN IT. S. Representative From New York, Sixteenth District 9BHmKHERE is an old ■ proverb which ? H I ruQp something * like this: lie who knows j not an( j knows not UB that he knows not, UM he Is a fool, shun him: he who knows f"N not and knows that ) A he knows not, he iw <Stl can learn, teach him; he who knows V/T and knows not that he knows, he is asleep, wake him; COCKRAN he who knows and knows that he knows, he is wise, follow him. Which Is merely a way of Introducing the story of the hotel clerk. There was a meeting of famous scientists in a Chicago hotel, and during one of the discussions some one called for an encyclopedia. There was none at hand, so one of the men went to the desk and asked cf the clerk, “Have you an encyclopedia in the house?” “No. sir. we haven't," said the clerk, “but —what was it you wished to know?" 165 ENLIST FOR HAWAII Majority Ex-Service Men, Says Array Recruiter. One hundred and sixty-five men have enlisted through the local Army i ecruiting station for service in Hawaii, according to Sergt. Harley Sylvester. Most of them are ex-service men, Sylvester said. It is expected to have 259 enlisted by the end of the month. Eleven new sub-stations have been organized in the Indiana district of the recruiting service.

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‘Dirt Farmer’ on Reserve Board Has Held Public Office 36 Years

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—After months of agitation, farmer organizations and “farm bloc" Senators and Congressmen succeeded in persuading i Congress to amend tha Federal reserve board law in order that the President could appoint a “dirt farmer” member After more delay, President Hardj ing named Milo D. Campbell of Coldwater. Mich., president of the National | Milk Producers' Association. Campbell's nomination Is now pending in the Senate. Here is how Campbell qualifies as a "dirt farmer": Was graduated from Michigan State Normal College when 21. Admitted to the bar in 1877. Superintendent of schools, Branch County. Michigan, two years. County school examiner, four years. School examiner. Branch County, I four years. Circuit Court commissioner, Branch : County, four years.

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Member Michigan Legislature, two years. 1885 to 1887. Secretary to Governor C. G. Luce of Michigan, four years, 1887 to 1891. Mayor of Coldwater two years. Member State railroad and crossing board, two years, 1893 to 1895. State Insurance commissioner, four years. 1597 to 1901. State tax commissioner, two years. Member of the State prison board, two years. United States marshal Eastern district of Michigan, 1909 to 1913. Unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor of Michigan in 1920. President of the National Milk Producers' Association (spending much of his time in Washington) 1920 to 1923. Thus it appears that “dirt farmer” Campbell has held public office thirtysix years.

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Work Early and Late to Establish Success of Firm, “Eat a big bx-eakfast and you’re ready for a big day’s work. That’s the system we follow. Pacing up and down behind a counter and keeping a smile, even for the chronic kicker, isn’t as easy as it looks. Jt s easier, though, if you aro well stoked to start with.” “The pleasantest thing about it,” says Albert, “is that we’re showing a few things to those folks who think millionaire’s sons are born with silver spoons in their mouths and are not built for work.”

Have You Reached the Thumbs-in-Vest Stage? Says Frank Whelan, son of the millionaire head of the Nation’s biggest chain store system, and who works behind his own cigar store counter: “Everybody must do his share of work. Os course, after one has done his share and has reached the top he has a right to sit back with his thumbs in his vest and take things easy. "My brother and I haven't reached the thumbs-in-the-vest stage yet."

Use of Copyright Increasing, Says Official Registrar WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—The great American family of “favorite authors” is rapidly Increasing, according to Herbert Putnam. Librarian of Congress, in whose office all copyrighted articles and hooks are registered. The fiscal year, which closed July 1, was the banner year in the history of the library, 138.633 separate copyrights having been entered. Within the past twenty-five years number of copyrights have increased from 76,545 to 138.633. Development of various branches of book, periodical and newspaper publications, combined with an Increasing tendency upon the part of newspaper and literary workers to protect exclusive articles through copyrights, is responsible for the Increase, Mr. Putnam says.

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TOM SIMS SAYS: EASTER comes early this year. If you mention it to the man who sets egg prices we will /g? never tell you another thing. / The sad thing about having a wife I is she always wishes you looked like \ 'ffiW some blame movie actor. \ Paris has anew form of jazz. Cut the cables and sink the ships. , W* U There can be no harm in saying Harding has lost his grippe. • 4 * All investments that sound good are not sound investments. * * * On any subject, there is always more ignorance than intelligence. * * • Some men are too cautious even to make a success as a failure. Hunt the brighter side. Longer winter lasts the longer it is before you have to take a vacation. *. * % Times are so bad people are having to work for a living. • * * There is more parking space around a library than a movie. • • Chicago is building a $100,000,000 depot to scare strangers.

A False Alarm and a Remedy

Bv HERBERT QUICK In my last article I discussed the need for a better personal credit system for agriculture. It is a need which all well-informed people know I to exist —a vital need. The Capper bill, now through the Senate, seeks to provide this by incorporating anew system of loan companies operating for profit. They will have certain new privileges, such as issuing bonds based on notes which they take from borrowers. The Lenroot bill on the other hand [ proposes to loan from the treasury $5,000,000 to each of the twelve Federal land banks, each of which will add a personal credit department, and make loans on personal credit. Nobody knows whether any one will organize under the Capper bill or not, or how long they will stay in business if they do. The Lenroot bill actually establishes the credit agency, already prepared to go to work. At bottom, the Capper bill gives us little or nothing which we have not now. There are many cattle loan companies, and banks are constantly extending personal credit to farmers. But the assuxance against having his loan called in time of money scarcity even in the midst of the operation he is financing, no loan agency opei-ated for private profit can give the farmer. This he must have. The Federal Land Banks under the

I Lenroot bill would give it to him. Secretaries Wallace and Hoover are for the Lenroot bill. Secretary Mellon is for the Capper bill. Secretary Mellon does not want the Farm Loan Board to use its privilege of issuing ! tax-free bonds thus to aid the farmer. But I tell you that,the farmer can no more hope to get low interest i rates for personaJ ci-edit than he i could on land-mortgage, except through tax-free bonds. I have served on the Federal Farm Loan Board. I can see that by the addition of half a dozen employes in the Washington offices, and a very few in each of the twelve land banks, j these banks would be able to do the work. They are already organized in ! every rural county In the United i States. Most of their appraisers are | ideal men to put into personal credit J service. The land banks are ready. And they would put back of their work the ideal of public service as x.gainst private profit. The Capper bill Is a false alarm. The Lenroot bill is a remedy. The Capper bill should be beaten. Some say “Pass them both.” but -if the Capper bill passes the House and the Lenroot bill is then pushed. Senators and Congressmen are preparing to say: “What! another rural credit bill? Is the fanner going~ls keep his feet in the trough always? We passed the Capper bill, and that’s enough.” This is a real peril.