Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 237, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1923 — Page 4

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LINCOLN A GAIN we observe the anniversary of AbraAND /\ ham Lincoln’s birth in 1809. And it occurs INDIANA jLJL to many of us, that Lincoln is steadily becoming greater with the passing of the years. He died in 186.3—0n1y fifty-eight years ago, which is a short period in humanity’s history—but already he is being glorified nto an almost legendary character. That is because history is classifying him as a force rather than as a man. llis philosophy of personal liberty and the proper inter-relationship of human beings is, today, a world influence. From log cabin and obscure poverty in Kentucky and Indiana ;o the presidency and international fame! Lincoln towers as an ndelible reminder of what America offers to real ability, regardless of humble origin. Surely the career of “Honest Abe” is a constant inspiration to all Americans struggling to make this a better world for themselves and for others. Some day—and it should not be a far distant day—the people of Indiana should see to it that the spot in Spencer County, where the Lincoln cabin stood, should be suitably marked in order that Lincoln’s life may, year after year, be a stronger inspiration to the youth of Indiana. WHO IT ATCHES and careless smokers cause fire CAUSES l\/| losses of nearly 26 million dollars in one FIRES? IVX year. In announcing this, the National Board of Fire Underwriters says that this loss was abnormally large, and suggests that it may be due t<> increased use of tobacco by women. Needless to say, the board is composed of men. In handling fire, women are at least twice as careful as men. You never see a woman toss a match into a wastebasket after using it. Ma runs around the house ‘'picking up’’ after careless pa. But how often do you see a pa have to “pick up*’ after a careless ma? NATIONS P-g-IIIE spectacle of the greatest Christian power, AND I the United States, undertaking to persuade LUCRE JL the other greatest. Christian power. Great Britain, tn curtail production of the opium poppy to the requirements of the medical profession, so that tens of thousands of persons may be withheld from becoming dope addicts, is rather disheartening in this year of grace 1923. It recalls the observation of a great preacher, who, upon being asked whether he thought Christianity was a failure or not, replied: “I don't know; it hasn’t been trmd yet.” FOOLING W IG store in New York Cit.v advertises “caWITH I-' nine accoutrements.” The old wav of putWORDS I 1 ting it was “dojr collars, muzzles, etc.” Such description is becoming obsolete in outage of fancy talk. Vase factories are masquerading as “pottery studios.” The plain store has become a “shoppe.” Political rings call themselves “blocs.” It’s a great age for verbal four-flushing.—Big Talk. Keep on and we’ll be calling a spade an “earth spoon.” WHAT Y 1 million animals a year arc being FURS . I killed throughout the world to get enough MEAN X furs to meet public demand. The modern'girl is more destructive of furhearing animals than was the caveman of 100,000 years ago. savs H. E.- Anthony, of American Museum of Natural History. The big animals are nearly all exterminated. And slaughter jf the smaller ones is increasing by leaps and bounds. Fashion and vanity are rapidly bringing to an end the age of mammals which began (according to scientists) three million years ago. ENJOY -yF the approach of March 15, first income tax I yment, is creating an alum taste in you TAXES 1 mouth, the sugar coating to the pill is that “u'U be a lot worse off in England. 1 ake a single man If his income is $2,500 a year, he pa vs jfcbO national income tax in the United States and $253 in England. On $5,000 income the American pays $l6O, Englishman $Bl5. And so on upward. On $20,000 income the English tax is $5,500, American only $1,760.

Fires in Co.tt6n Fields of South Occur Very Rarely

QUESTION'S ANSWERED Tou cn get ad ansv.er to any Question of fact or information t>v writing to the Indianapolis Times' Washington Bureau. 1322 New York Ave.. Wasl ington, D. C., enclosing 2 rents in stamps. Medical, legal and love and marriage advice cannot be given. Unsigned letters cannot be answered, but all letters are confidential, and receive personal replies. Although the bureau does not require it. it will assure, prompter replies if readers will confine questions to a single subject, writing more than one letter if answers on various subjects are desired.—EDlTOß. Are there ever fires in the cotton fields in the South? Fires are very rare. At times, after all the cotton has been picked, there are sometimes small fires, but cotton fields are seldom destroyed by fire. What is the origin of the New Zealand red rabbit and is it a good one for commercial purposes? Some doubt exists as to its origin. When first exhibited, about the year 1903. it was claimed that the animals had been purchased in a Ne w Zealono nort and brought to America by -ailore. While this claim has not :>een disproved, it is now believed that the animals are a cross between the White Giants and the rich, red Belgians and originated in America. The New Zealand red rabbit is j ipular wherever it has been introduced. It is well known In nearly all parts of •ho country and probably will bcome our most important utility rabbit. It grows very rapidly, weighting six l>ounds when 3 months old and nine to ten pounds when mature at about 12 months. What is the weight of whole milk and pure water per gallon? Whole milk, 8.60 pounds; pure water, 8.336 pounds per gallon. What are the duties of the papal delegate to the United States, and is he officially recognized by file United States Government? The papal delegate has absolutely no connection with the Government at Washington. D. C. He is not even an unofficial observer. The functions of the iwpal delegate are: acting as liason officer between the pope and the relaying pastoral infor-

j matlon from either source: acting as j a bureau for receivelng and forward--1 !ng complaints; visiting the various ! dioceses; making recommendations for j Promotions and advancements; in genj eral, acting as the agent of the Vatican. He Is not, however, authorized [ to make any decisions affecting the ; policy of the Roman Catholic Church jin America. His largest range of i power lies in the approval disap- ; proval he may attach to various rcci ommendations for promotions and ad- | vancements. If a man has received a bad conduct discharge from the Navy, how can he enlist in the Army? He will have to make application to the Adjutant General of the Army and his application must be approved by the Secretary of War. It’s Up to You : bkrton braley JIM was j ust a little weak and Just a little wild. Jack was rteadygoirg as a clock, .-ini went to the ctiy, where the blazlna lights beguiled. Jack stayed home and went to raisin? stock; lie worked and planned with clarity and won to great prosperity And he's a solid citizen todav. A pattern of propriety, of wisdom and sobriety An admirable sort In every way. |IM was not successful in the city's stress w and strife. He couldn't keep fi, s money or his job. He made a of business and or morals and of life. He's just a sort of wastrel in the mob; Weak, reckless and importunate, he's but one more unfortunate Who couldn't stand the gaff—and came to harm. And home folks who referred to him said, ''All that has occurred to him Is iu6t because he went and left the farm! THEY blame the wicked city for the ruining of Jim— Bu* I canot somehow view it In that light For if Jack had sought the city—lt would not have ruined lum. And 1 think he would have prospered there. al> right. And if Jim hud never blown away I think he would have thrown away His chances for acquiring honest pelf. The place upon the map yon are won t change the kind of chap you are. Yo- destiny depends upon yourself i ■(Copyright, 1023, NEA Service)

The Indianapolis Times EARLE E. MARTIN, Editor-in-Chief. FRED ROMER PETERS. Editor. ROY W. HOWARD, President. O. F. JOHNSON, Business Manager.

Lincoln Memories —

Lincoln’s Kiss By NEA Service AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 12. —One hot night in August. 1864, a woman, member of the volunteer relief corps, ministering to a wounded soldier in the ini pro vised field hospital of

General Grant’s Army of the Potomac. across the river from Washington. Striding through the aisle of sick and dying men, Abraham Lincoln, idol i of the i paused before her. j Absorbed in her; work of mercy, she I did not notice the j President. “Little ' Mother,” whispered

MRS. WHITNEY Lincoln, and he stooped down and kissed her. Startled, she looked lip, to see the tall figure moving slowly away. The “Little Mother” was Mrs. Sarah Whitney of this city. That name still clings to Mrs. I Whitney, who, at 81, is patriotic instructor of the Relief Corps, G. A. ft., in Akron. Recalls Talk flu \ I'A Sir rice N r EW YORK. Feb. 12. M. IYepew, former United States Senator and famous mater. today recalled a two-hour session with Abraham Lincoln in Washington. “As I went in to the President,’’ said Depew, “the

tiredest. saddest face I have known raised itself from a mass of papers. “‘Well, Depew,’ he said, 'what can 1 do tot you?’ " Depew fold Lincoln he wanted only to pay his respects. " ‘Well,’ he said, ‘it certainly is queer when a person comes in here who doesn't want anything.’ " That relieved Lin-

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DEPEW' coin so much he talked to Depew for two hours. “The chance to relax and toll hifavorite stories cheered him up as nothing else could have done,” Do pew remarked. FARM BLOC IS STiRRED BY BOOM FOR lOWA SOLON Brookh-art Backs Move to Place Kenyon in Presidential Race, By F. G, ORR By Timet Special WASHINGTON, Fob. 12.—A presidential boom for former Benater William S. Kenyon of Town, started l,v the Introduction of n resolution on Ker. yon's behalf in (lie lowa Legislature, has stirred farm bioc leaders to excitement here, and alarmed Admlnistration*chiefs. The boom for Kenyon, now a. Federal judge in lowa, was formally set off in the lowa House of Rcpresenta lives. A resolution offered there Indorsed him for Republican candidate for the presidency in 1924, and urged him to make the race against President Harding. Republican old guard leaders in the lowa Legislature hastily undertook to head off the resolution in the lowa Senate, where their strength Is greater than it is in the Lower House. Senator Smith W. Brookhart of lowa is champion of the Kenyon boom In Washington. He declared that pass- j nge of the resolution in the lowa Leg 1 islature will be signal for Progressive?; i the country ver to get behind Ken- j yon. Administration leaders view the Kenyon movement with no relish. Kenyon, formerly head of the farm bloc, is recognized by them not only as an outstanding liberal in the party but a leader with a formidable following among laboring people as well as j among the farmers. SPEAKER GIVES WARMING Methods Lincoln Used to Succeed Are Recalled. A warning against un-American ! movements in the country where ! Abraham Lincoln, one of the poorest.! rose to the presidency was asstted by ' Allen D. Albert, author and scientist, I at the Y. M. C. A. Big* Meeting at English’s Theater. Simple work and effort afford the opportunity that Lincoln had, he said. The rise of the common people to education would gladden the heart of I the emancipator could he observe its | results today, said the speaket. The j modern highways would astonish him most, Albert said. Attention was called to the school books that Lincoln studied, “The Life of Washington.” the Bible, a volume of Shakespeare and a copy of the Constitution. EDITORS VOTE ON OUTING South Rend Chosen for Annual G. O. P. Frolic, Republican editors of Indiana will go to South Bend June 7-9 for their annual summer outing. Fred Miller, publisher of the South Bend Tribune, and the South Bend Chamber of Commerce extended the invitation.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Feb. 12. 1809—April IS. 186S)

By BERTON HR ALKY VI. WAYS he saw himself as but a man; A spirit moving in an earthy clod. Always ho held himself as of the clan That hews the wood and tills the stubborn sod; He bad the gift to vision and to plan Simply and truly. All the ways lie trod Where humble, common ways; yet now we scan Lincoln as one who came close unto God. Man among men, railsplitter, servant-, master, Never he lost the simple human trait; And thus he saved a nation from disaster. Faithful in email things, ruler over great! Walking by common ways at last to death. Like that poor carpenter of Nazareth. (Copyright, 1923, NEA Service

Public Opinion Teachers’ Pensions To thr Editor of Thr Timm I fit! you ever stop to think what the teachers pension law. now in force over our State, is costing each tax payer on his personal property and real estate? Teachers In general stand bitterly opposed to this abomtnal law and are trying to have If erased. II la unfair in most of Us principles Practically till the teachers are ooe.rced to join the pension list A certain amoun' is charged each teacher. ;is the State pension board sees fit. in order to meet all expenses brought about by this law. This amount is subtracted from the teacher’s salary in October, He cember and February. The State ia taking for granted that the teacher Is incompetent to handle her financial affairs and needs the State pension hoard as a guardian. Now. after the teacher pays about $35 per year, the State must pay, according to the law, $4 to the teacher's SB. or, when the teacher pays $35 the State pays about S4S out of the State tax levy. The teacher is also a taxpayer and must, pay a portion of this S4B If she has SI,OOO of property she pays $2 more than the $35. ns the pension levy Is 2 mills on the dollar. A farmer having eighty acres valued at SIOO per acre must pay sl6 a year for teachers’ pensions. The taxable property In Grant County is $89,000,000. Hence Grant County must pay $178,000 a year to keep this ridiculous law In force. The fight Is the taxpayers' as well as the teachers'. This is now before our State Legislature, /ait’s relieve the taxpayer ns well as the teacher from this unfair and unnecessary burden. All the teachers ask is that, the State maintain for them a reasonable salary. C. S. MVLTN Treasurer Teachers’ Anti-Pension Organization. Marion, Tnd. Fast Alerts West Tn thr !'<litnr rtf Thr Timm "The Fast and the West.” says Mr. Kipling, "may never meet.'' I am more than justified. If modesty permits, in saying that our own East and West do meet, when, on coming out here, it is found that from the Atlantic to the T’ icific -we are repre. sonted. One might hardly throw a stone, without amiably hitting a ITooskr —from "The Banks of the Wabash Far Away!” I remember, out here, once before, boarding a boat at Seattle for a trip on the Puget Sound —wonderful water—and discovering much to my delight that the boat, a sound steamer, was called "Indianapolis.” The wheat of the Palouse Is the well known fabled world supply, the vast rolling hills of the Palouse country, and especially at this point, Colfax. Whitman County. State of Washington, teeming with it. The crops in this vital region, I understand, this season are promising. We are having zero weather, and generous, even heavy, snow supplies warm blanket foi an early yield. Let us discover peace on earth and good will! JAMES PAXTON VOOHHEES. Colfax, WaifiA. 2fe...

Capital Jokes Bv A EBERT JOHNSON V Ft Repre>- rit niv- 1-om Washln ton. Third District

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T was during a hot fight in Congrew? over certain western ! hind laws. The western Congressmen had formed what now we'd call n ' bloc 1 ' •md were null. ; ng treme 'Aus to do in their effort to get Ihese laws; modified more to - their liking.

JOHNSON ’ To * Canno "’ * n 1 tlie course of the debate, rose and said: “I've heard a lot of sound and fury In my time, but the most impressive sound In my experience Is the sound of a little bunch of western Congress men making a noise like a majority.” BODY OF WOMAN IS FOUND IN CHICKEN COOP By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—Mrs. William j Johnson, her neck broken and her body a mass of bruises, was found dead in tho chicken coop in the rear j of her home yesterday. Her husband was held for question- I ing after police declared the woman i was murdered. Black and White A stunning frock of black satin isj embroidered in white yarn and has a| separate jacket of white broadcloth with a white fur collar.

To Chicago “The moodier” Leaves Indianapolis 7:45 A.M. Leaves boulevard Station 8:00 A.M. Arrives Chicago 12:45 P.M. “Daylight Limited” Leaves Indianapolis 12:00N’oon Leaves Boulevard Station 12:15 P. M, Arrives Chicago 4.55 P. M. ! “Moiton Flyer” Leaves Indianapolis 4:30 P. M. Leaves Boulevard Station 4:44 P. M. Arrives Chicago 9:10 P. M. “Night Express” Leaves Indianapolis 1:00 A.M. Leavt-3 Boulevard Station 1:15 A.M. Arrives Chicago, . ... . 7:10 A.M. {Sleeper ready tn Union Station 9 P. Af.)

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Fond of Sport NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—One of the first baseball fans In the country was Abraham Lincoln, says Cornelius Savage of this city. ; Savage was in

the ordnance de- | partment at Wash- | ington during the ; Civil War and ! used to play baU ; with others on a j field behind the | White House. "Frequently we | would look up and I observe the tall j figure of the Pres- | ident watching us from the White House window,” says Savage. Anew commis-

sioner of public SAVAGE buildings one day ordered the boys off the grounds. Savage told Lincoln. " ‘Now, look here,’ said Lincoln, ‘you just consider me a member of that ball team and don’t go away I until I tell you to.’ “The order never came.” Courage Shown Bit NEA Service IDS ANGELES, Feb. 12.—Former Senator Cornelius Cole, eentenarian and close associate of Abraham Lincoln while Congressman from California,

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was responsible for having sentries posted at the AVhite House during the dark days of ‘64. His sharpest recollection of Lincoln was his sublime indifference to his personal safety. "I remonstrated with Lincoln about h 1 s carelessness,” recalls (.’ole. “saying I feared the rebels might try to procure Ills assas-

sination to throw Washington into confusion. “ 'I resolved when I came here,' Lin- • oin told me. ‘that I would not always be dying’—meaning that he wouldn't I<-t fear of tragic death worry him." Dole stated bis fears to .Secretary Sta ntnn. 1 noticed that sentries were regularly stationed at the White House door thereafter," he concludes. Clothes and Purse Stolen Mi s Velma More. 241 N. East St., told police today a coat, gloves and I" -k< tl k containing $1 were taken from her room.

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RADIO is enjoyed so much because they can’t broadcast skating acts. * • * In Paris, a man only 28 was caught robbing his hundredth home. Working too hard will get you. • • • Society Islands in the Pacific had a big earthquake and don’t feel so very sociable now. Nature cares for the animals. You never see a duck wearing galoshes.

P * • Money is so cheap in some of the European countries they pay their bills by express instead of mail. • • * “Chinese Wine Dumped Into Ocean.”—headline. Poor fish. • t * Philadelphia Car company carried 848,883.852 in one year. We can’t imagine so many places to go. • P Be quiet. An Alabama man yelled at a dog and broke his jaw. • 0 • Cincinnati ink firm plans to share its profits with its employes, who will write real often now.

Histories Give Only Political - Truths, Herbert Quick Says

By HERBERT QUICK I JUST heard a man say that he had looked through two of the ' standard histories of the United States. McMasters’ and another, and found that one of them never men tions agriculture, and the other refers to it in a foot note only. I have riot looked it. up to see. but I assume that he is correct. Now since agriculture was almost the whole life of the majority of the people of the United States up to a time within the memory of men now Jiving, it goes without saying that whatever these books may be. they are not really histories. Yet readers of the future will perhaps read these things thinking they are gettling the truth about America Flenty of Proof There will be such histories of this occupation of the Ruhr by Franco. If will be represented perhaps as proof of the deep seated antagonism of the people ml Germany, and vice versa. There will be plenty of proof of this out of the mouths of the peoples them* selves. For the people are always, most of them, enemies of those whom they are made to hate. That is how wars are engendered. That is how false patriotism is made to serve self is*, interests. But if history tells the facts it will tell how the French and German peo-

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DEFINITION The praettee of Clilropractkl consists ot the adjustment, with the hands, of the movable segments of the spinal column to normal position for the purpose of removing the cause of the disease.

Chiropractic has solved this problem. This how health science is gradually brightening the face of the universe, and the brightness has been reflected into the lives of millions who have availed themselves of Chiropraetie sorviee during the past 27 years. Health is an avenue to success—a spine in line means health. The Chiropractor does not “treat” the trouble, if there is trouble, but looks for its cause. He finds it and corrects it; then NATURE effects the CURE. (RIGHTS RESERVED.)

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