Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 59, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 July 1923 — Page 4

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“BALLING UP” THE PUBLIC iI T~^ ANCIFUL figures,” as Taylor E. Groninger, city corporaa tion counsel, has so aptly designated many of the figures used by engineers in the Indianapolis "Water Company rate increase case, are again complicating matters. The case at this early stage of the hearing before the public service commission is wound up in theories. There are theories of overhead, theories of depreciation, and theories of nearly everything else under the sun. The layman cannot make head or tail of them. Perhaps he is not supposed to. One cannot help wondering what would happen to an uncontrolled, unprotected private business enterprise if it became involved in so many theories and so few facts. The public would be better off if there were fewer “fancies” arid more horse sense in utility practice. AUTO INTOXICATION PERIL ONE of the contestants in the Indianapolis Times’ traffic problem contest wrote to the editor “the blare of the auto gong or horn had become so constant it was beginning to fall on dulled ears.” But there is another and psychological reason why horns, whistles, gongs and the constant shriek to beware apparently fail to reduce the number of casualties on street and road. The average human has no hereditary instinct, working with eyelid velocity, with which to protect himself against rapidly moving vehicles. For years human beings have been taught by experience to, merely look out for the slow-moving animal-drawn con.veyance and their descendants of today have as yet been unable to adjust themselves to the sudden change of speed that has come over the world. Thus there are great numbers of people whose nerve centers do not telegraph the warning sufficiently quick to the muscles for instant action—and the deadly auto ten feet away certainly calls for instantaneous muscular response. Moreover, the man at the wheel is quite likely to be in the same class. It is a fact, as one writer declares, that possession of an automobile gives to some people a “sense of superiority” over the fellow who walks which they never had before and that this pro- 1 duces a soijt of psychic intoxication. This is evidenced by the irritability with which they use their bellowing horns in ordering pedestrians' out of what they mistakenly regard as their road. Such “auto-intoxicated” people are dangerous and it is probable that many of the auto Occidents in the streets are caused by them.

NO MOTHER HUBBARD STUFF THE plan to have a commissioon of experts decide how much Germany can pay on reparations seems about to win out. The Indianapolis Times and other Scripps-Howard newspapers were the first in the country to offer the suggestion. But let’s keep our eyes open lest a kicker be run in on us. The suggestion comes from London, for instance, that J. Pierpont Morgan and other international bankers should be on the commission. % It should not be left to bankers to say how much Germany can pay. They are interested parties. . The expert we had in mind was of the cold, weighing kind, lijre the keen, searching, United States bank examiner who goes around with his adding machine, adds up figures, and makes his report, let the cashier turn out an embezzler or not as he may. His not to make a good case or a bad one for the bank. His to find out its exact standing, come what will. This the banker could not do for Germany. The ideal thing, from an international-banker’s point of view, would be to see the whole reparations debt wiped off the slate and let Germany go scott free. For Germany, you see, is potentially the most promising customer in the world today from the money-lender’s standpoint. The only thing in the way is reparations. A loan needs security aiid if all the security goes to back reparations claims, there would be none left for loans. Like Old Mother Hubbard, when the international banker got there, the German cupboard would be bare. There’d be nothing and he’d get it. Work out your own equation. The smaller the amount Germany is let off with, the larger her borrowing capacity will be and the more the Wall Streets of the world will prosper. Indeed, banks would lose nothing if all the war debts of the world were wiped out. The people own the bonds. The people would be the losers. The only thing the banks have to do with bonds is to handle them at a profit, just like a department store handles pots and pans. They should have real experts, experts who have nothing personal to gain and with only the peace of the world to serve, to tackle Germany’s ability to pay.

FARMERS AND “FAIR RETURN” MART ON County farmers will lose $160,000 on wheat thi3 year because of low prices, Royal McClain, county agricultural agent, says. This figure is astounding when the fact tfcere is not a great deal of farming in Marion County is taken into consideration. Consider what the loss must be in some other Indiana counties which far outranks Marion in wheat growing. To the city dweller this situation may not seem serious, but it has far more effect on him than he may suppose. Agriculture is the basic industry of the country. When agriculture fails other industries must necessarily slump. There has been much talk about helping the farmer. It is principally concerned with lending him money. The farmer is not working primarily for the privilege of renewing his mortgages. He is trying to make a profit. What he needs is a public service commission to guarantee him a fair return on his investment. He would like to have the same privileges as, say, a water company for just about a year. IN OTHER words, Mayor Shank did not consider him a Blessing. • • • -v "yHATEVER else may be said atfrut Germany, it certainly knows how to stand ofl| the collector for a long period.

ASKING FIGS OF THISTLES, IMPOSSIBLE International Parley Says Time Ripe to Try Christianity on Nations, By HERBERT ,QUICK. HE time has come to try Christianity in International > relations.”* So says the -International Conference on Christian Citizenship. The time has come to say this thing, perhaps; but the people saying it would not have had the hardihood to make the appeal if they had stopped to think of the crowd to whom they are appealing. They are asking the states of the world to be Christian in their dealing with each other. Now states have grown up historically out of the domination of pertain classes perfecting an organization for the purposes of robbery. Pirates Were First The first states were formed by stockmen, or pirates, for the purpose of getting wealth without work. There are two ways of getting wealth. Only two that amount to anything. The first is by the economic means. The man who works and produces, whether in agriculture, mining, commerce or finance, lives by this economic means. The second is the political means. He who profits by a tariff, a monopoly organized because of the existence of the state, by slave-holding, by land monopoly, or by any scheme which gives him what he does not prbduce, ar.d that only through the operation of the law or under its protection, gets his wealth by political means. Robber States Where Is the nation or state in the world today in w’hich the getting of wealth by the political means as against the economic means, is not the impulse which rules? Tempered and disguised as it may be in appearance. is not every world Btate to which these Christian gentlemen appeal to practice Christianity, a robber state, somewhat modified from the time when the herdsmen of Asia first flung the fetters of tfieir rule over the peasantry, thus getting theirs by political means instead of by economic means? The conference appeals to thistles to yield figs.

What Editors Are Saying

Ralston (Columbus Ledger) A straw vote of the leading Democrat politicians of the country, taken by Collier’s Weekly, indicates that Samuel M. Ralston, recently elected Senator from Indiana, will he the Democratic nominee for President in 1924. The Nation’s politicians stated that Ralston is undoubtedly one of the strongest men in the country today. His sweeping victory in this State last fall marks him as a man who carries the stamp of approval of the common people of the Nation. Ralston'B record while Governor of Indiana also is a strong point in his favor and Democratic leaders, the straw vote indicated, feel that with a ticket headed by Ralston the party would be sure of success. Mr. Ralston is known as a man over whom the special interests have no influence, and a man who stands for the best Interests of the people at all times. |. -|. -I'Gas’ Tax (Bluffton Banner) The returns are in for the first month of gasoline tax. and Governor McCray has something around $300,000 in his strong box —coin that he would not have had but for the Z-cent tax on gasoline. Os course, the taxpayer pays the tax, and while the Governor may be able to reduce the tax rate in Indiana, the extras, such as gasoline tax, will make the highest rate we have ever had in Indiana. -I- -|- -|- Giddap (Alexandria Times-Tribune) Alexandria has the beßt water of any city in the United States. It also has the best stores, the best churches, the best preachers, the best schools, the best butchers, the best druggists, the best hardware dealers The only thing that isn’t the best in Alexandria is the brick pavement on Harrison Street. Heat i By BERTON BRALET (t’s hot! The asphalt’s seeething And running like a stream; The air that I am breathing Is superheated steam; Thermometers are breaking, Exploding like a shot; Our ice we use far baking— It’s hot! It’s hot! My hair is frizzling And singeing in the breeze; The water-cooler’s sizzling, I work in B. V. D.’s. But perspiration’s dripping, And from my chair, I wot, I cannot keep frfom slipping— It'S hot! It’s hot! I cannot utter The words that might be said; We bottle up our butter And pour it on the bread! Is this exaggeration? Well, maybe, maybe not, But here’s the'situation—“lt’s hot!” (Copyright, 1923, JWEA Service, Inc.)

Heard in Smoking Room

THE story-tellers In the smokingroom were talking about storytellers. The man In the easy chair, with his feet on the tooth-wash basin, insisted that one of the best story-tellers he ever knew is Mike Jefferson, the hardy perennial township ' assessor of Indlandpolls. Here is Mike’s Jatest, as related by the man with his feet on the tooth-wash basin: * “I have a good old Irish friend down on the south side who gets his only kick out of life tiy walking abroad He is not over'-eareful at street intersections and frequently

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(som SIMS I 1 Says Teeth afe nice things. If you had no teeth what would you grit when a collector comes? • • • Everything has its place. Flies keep lots of people from just sitting around doing nothing. • * • Difference between bachelors and used autos isn’t much. Both have been run a few thousand miles. • • * Trouble with mixing business and pleasure is you are liable to run out of business. • • • Catcher ought to wear his mask and pad home when he is out late. • • • Nights are getting too warm for two to sit in the same chair. • • • Winner of the Flrpo-Willard bout may fight Dempsey if there is enough money to make Dempsey mad. • • • They are denaturing alcohol with pine tar. One drink of the stuff will cure any cough. • • • When they don’t have enough sky to go around they fill up the holes with clouds. • • + Kissing her until you get red In the face isn’t so much kissing. • • • Friday is n:-e of the seven days on which it is unlucky to cuss your luck. • • • A bride tells us she doesn't mind hubby’s mustache because she kissed a brush to get tough. • • • You seldom hear about a man hitting a cop again.

Indiana Sunshine

A man entered a Bluffton - laid dowp a package and remarked that the trousers contained in the package were too lr.rfg. He wanted ’em cut ofT. The clerk didn’t recognize the purchase. Then the customer explained he had bought the trousers eleven years ago, and hadn’t worn ’em. Hard times made it necessary for him to rescue the apparel from among the moth balls and bring them into use. “Baby Marie” Osnorne. child movie star, visiting Marion, was given a fine pedigreed Airedale puppy by the Tlare kennels. She is going to see to it that a soft cushion is provided In her McFarland car for her doggie When it c mes to a choice between a vacation Bible school and a street carnival the latter has a unanimous decision among Newcastle boys. Officials of the school were seriously considering closing the school because of the carnival’s inroads on attendance. Greensburg business transaction: Pong Wing, recently arrived from China, purchased the laundry of Sun Leo. Sun is going to Cincinnati to start a chop suey emporium. Warning to peddlers going to Clinton without license: Don’t stop at the homes of officers. Charles Kazak tried to sell his wares to Bailiff Brisco Harrison. He’s In the Jug now. King Grimes, porter in a Bloomington barber shop, has a pet frog. Tut. Also three gold fish, Alpha, Omega and Ditto. Tut carries crumbs to the fish, Grimes affirms. Moreover, he croaks lujlabies to them each evening. Laughs Thrashin’ Machines A little chap was offered a chance to spend a week in the country, but refused. Coaxing, pleading, arguing, promising of untold wonders, alike brought from him nothing but the stubborn ultimatum: “No country for me!" “But why not?” someone asked finally. "Because,” he responded, "they have thrashin’ machines down there, an’ it’s had enough here where it’s done by hand.”—lnterior. When Father Golfs What do you call that stick you use when trying to get out of low places? Sh-h! Don’t you see there are ladies present?—Judge. Keep This From the Cook “How many afternoons do you want out?” asked the lady of the applicant for a cook’s position. ‘Does you mean in the automobile, ma’am?” was the haughty reply,— Yonkers Statesman. Why Dad’s Son Idles Why isn't your son making a garden this year? On account of the chickens next door. ITeh? 7 He doesn’t like for those girls to see him in overalls.—Louisville Cour-ier-Journal.

he has narrow escapes from passing vehicles. The other day he was crossing at McCarty and Meridian Sts. when an ice wagon came bowling along. The old man did not see the on-coming team and the first knowledge he had of It was when he was knocked down. He was rolled a littje and then one of the front wheels passed over him. Just at that moment, lacking anything more helpful to say, the driver of the Ice wagon yelled, "Look out." “Painfully my old friend raised his head slightly, ipdked wearily up at the driver and implied: "Hell! Are y*u coming back?"

RECLUSE, 82, SUED BY HIS DAUGHTERS Aged Farmer Declares Girls Drove Him From Home and Want Property,

A Page From Life’s Book After eighty-two years spent since boyhood in hard work and saving worth approximately $250, 000. Forced, he claims, by two daughters to leave the farm home near Cordero, Mo., where he spent fifty-four years. Sued by two daughters for $31,900 “back pay” for work which they claim was done on the farm, but unrewarded. Living alone In his huge house, practically bare of furniture, in an exclusive residential section of Kansas City, trying to, overcome with memories of the past, bitterness of the present.

By LINCOLN QUARBERG. (Copyright, 1923, by United Press.) Kansas city, mo., July 20. Frederick Lleser, aged farmer, today declared the suit brought against him by his two daughters for “hack pay” for years of hard labor on the farm was tiled because the women wanted all his property for themselves. “I was made an outcast from my own farm home, where- I toiled for fifty-four years, because I refused to turn over the hulk of my property to my two daughters,” Lieser said as he spoke regretfully of the family wrangle and court action. The aged man. sought through two States by subpoena servers to give him legal notice of the suit, was found living the life of a recluse. Rooms .Are Bare In a large house, which he owns, the wealthy old farmer lives alone, in rooms most bare of furniture. The daughters claimed Lieser promised tnem If they would remain on the farm and not marry he would give them a large sum of money and leave his property to them in Mo will. This they claim they did, working In the fields, side by side, with the men, and giving up opportunities for advancement and pleasure. “I wanted by girls to marry and establish a home of their own.” Lieser said. “My happiest moments now are when my little grandchild, 10 years old, throws her arms around my neck and calls me ‘grandpa.’ Claim Is Ridiculous “The claim I forced my girls to work in the field is ridiculous. No one worked harder than I. "My girls never worked in the fields They had better clothes than any of the neighbor girls; they were given every opportunity for education. I sent them to college.” There was no tracs of bitterness In the old man’s voice. "I can’t understand it,” ha said, ex plaining his confusion and bewilderment at the girls’ charges. "There Is always trouble and confusion. I only want to live the rest of my life in peace and quiet on the farm home which I worked for so many years to make for myself and family.” The girls ask S6OO for each year they apent on the farm, since reaching the age of 18. Edna Is 36 and Lena is 64. The latter acknowlegdes receiving S6OO in 1921. "I ought to have made them pay me board,” Lieser said. The old man told stories of personal sacrifice that his girls might be well taken care of. Lieser showed no feeling of bitter ness toward his wife, who has sided with the girls in the suit, and is now living with them. “I have always been a good and j faithful husband to her,” was all he! would say. I Thought I’nto thn pure all I lilac- are pare; but unto tlw-rn that are defiled and unbelieving Is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. —Titus 1:15. THE man who in this world can keep the whiteness of his soul is not likely to lose it in any other.—Alexander Smith. IJttio Brother’s Economy "You mustn't get into bed, yet, Bobby, you haven’t said your prayers.” "Yes, I have. T said them while I was cleaning my teeth, to save time.” —Boston Transcript.

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The Goblin

Fearful Figures Day by day, in every’ way, we are hoping harder Mr. Harding is having a bully time on his vacation; for, he is likely to return to Washington to discover his Department of Commerce is, statistically speaking, puncturing large holes In his normalcy boom. The department’s figures show in May exports of cotton, grain and beef products fell off one-third, with big falls in iron, steel, copper, and leather. And there's a big boom in production. A picture of indications of November would show wheat being fed to chickens, apples and potatoes rotting unharvested, corn the popular fuel In the Middle West and the farmer's dollar worth about 45 cents.

Science

Helicopters are airplanes that will rise from the ground without a running start. Their perfection will be the next big step in aviation. The British air ministry recently offered a prize of a quarter of a million dollars for any British built helicopter that will rise to a height of 2,000 feet carrying a pilot. It must also be able to hover over one spot, within a very’ limited radius for at least half an hour and this must be done in a wind of not less than twenty miles an hour. A few years ago these conditions would have seemed Impossible. While they have not yet been met they axe considered practical and many inventors and aviators are working to meet them. At McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio, a De Bothezat helicopter rose in the air more than twenty feet and made a short flight. The development of the helicopter and the glider are the most Important events in aviation since the World War. GUARANTEED PAINT For all purposes. or Per gallon si.oD National Army Store 4<T7 Beat Washington Street 8 Doors East of West Street

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Animal Facts

A doctor over in London says man would live longer if he were as careful about his food as animals. Balderdash. An animal will learn to eat almost anything, and to like it, whether it be its natural food or not. Ever see a polar bear in a zoo eating peanuts Sure. Again as a matter of fau:t there are few animals, even in their natural habitat and subsisting on their natural food, that live a third of the number of years enjoyed by mankind. Also, it is true W’ild animals not infrequently taste wild food that makes them sick and they die before their time. Laws for Homes Now returneth to Washington, fresh from the International Suffrage Alliance, at Rome, Delegate Mrs. J. J. O’Connor, of our National League of Women Voters, who observes: “The women of all nations have agreed laws should be remodeled so the woman who wears the little gold band shall have a legal right to a share of her husband’s income.” Maybe. But, as a rule, when man or wife "draws the law” on the living room window contains a conspicuous picture of over the hill to the divorce court. Love needs no written statute. Love feeds, lives on justice. This is true of the home life, and of every other relation of this terrestial body.

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