Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 106, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 September 1923 — Page 4

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FREE SCHOOL BOOKS mOHNNY and Louise have gone back to school in Indianapolis. Parents are stopping to total the bill. * Education in father’s time was quite different from the education of today. A man, years ago, could be “jack of all trades.” With the demand for specialization has come the greater need for education. The public expects that the education of today be efficient. It is willing to pay more in hard-earned taxes for good buildings, well-trained teachers and best texts. Results are demanded as the final consideration. But when parents find that Johnny’s text book cannot be used by Louise this year because the edition has “gone out of date,” and then discover in addition that the prices for new books are approximately 30 per cent higher than those last year, the fact that education is rapidly becoming a burden on the workingman is quite evident. Free text books are not new in theory nor in practice. Twenty-one States, including Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Maine, Montana, the Dakotas and Texas, have adopted the never system as a part of the plan for free education. Twenty other States, in 1920, permitted school boards to furnish the books at public expense to all children, although not making the action mandatory. Indiana is in neither class. Township trustees are authorized to buy free school books for children only of the unfortunate type. Children are thus branded with “charity” and an undemocratic attitude is created by the State itself. Public ownership of school texts may smatter of “socialism,” as some view it. The majority of States, however, regard it no more pateraalistic than free education. And free education, certainly, is not belittled. Public opinion receives its inspiration and its foundation in :he ’riting, reading and ’rithmetic of the public schools. Upon the free school text, which removes the last customhonored barrier to popular education, rests a heavy responsibility for the republic’s future citizenry.

HELPING GIRLS FROM COUNTRY <-p | HE small town itself is most largely to blame if its girls. 1 I seeking advancement in large cities, stumble into pitfalls, according to a report credited to Dr. Philip Yarrow, State superintendent of the Illinois Vigilance Society. Many small towns do not provide proper recreational facilities or other attractions to hold the interest of young girls, says Yarrow. So, to get away from “taffy pulling and other mediocre parties” they go to the larger cities. Indianapolis has its quota of these girls. “They come with pure hearts and high ambitions, but they fall into snares because they cannot adapt themselves to the larger environment,” the report continues, adding that 70 per cent of girls who stray from the straight road are from country or small towns. The solution, according to Yarrow, lies in the smaller communities providing healthful, character-building recreations for young folk. After that, he concludes, common sense will protect them. Os course, the smaller communities must do their share. Many do not. Probably they cannot. But the big city has its responsibilities, in fact, it is its duty to help the girl coming into it to make her way. That is one reason why we have policewomen in Indianapolis. HATS OFF TO THESE ± OLKS! SHIS is a story of how red tape and routine were smashed to smithereens by our Government in Washington—smashed in service to the people. For days after the Japanese disaster, communications between the stricken island and the United States were either nil or •extremely precarious. Thousands of Americans on this side of the ocean were wringing their hands in suspense and fear for the fate of their loved ones. Yet they had no personal means of communicating with them. The State Department, realizing this, came to the rescue. Day and night a large staff of workers, under personal supervision of Herbert C. Hengstler, acting director of the consular service, stuck to the job. By word of mouth, by telephone, by telegraph and mail, they collected names of Americans supposed to be in the earthquake zone and cabled them to Government officials in Japan for news. Government offices in Washington close at noon during summer. This office did not close. It worked full blast all afternoon, into the night and far into Sunday morning. It was open Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. Red tape had gone by the board. “If we can save somebody even an hour’s suspense, we feel it is up to us to do it,” was the way one of the workers put it. ' As soon as answers came back from Japan, the report was wired or phoned to those interested without loss of a minute. This is service. This is “government for the people,” functioning at its best. ..A ISN’T it wonderful how easily Greece slips into trouble? THAT DISGUSTED father who says “travel is no cure for marriage,” has probably overlooked the well-known tours to Paris and Reno. THE BIBLE has been revised, reinterpreted and is now in progress of being done into modern English. That completed, there will be nothing left for us to do but find some fellow who will add an appendix or a sequel.

REVOLUTION IS BREWING OVER CUBA American Dollar Diplomacy Sapping Vitality of Island Republic, • By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS. Times Staff Correspondent. Cuba. Disorder may break t__j out at any time, according to information received. Underlying it, and at least partly responsible for the unrest, is the almighty American dollar. And sugar. A large faction of Cubans resent what they term American interference in Cuban affairs and the dollar domination of their country’. Cuban business is largely in the hands of Americans or is dollar controlled. American sugar investments in the island amount to $1,000,000,000. Sugar mills and sugar estates owned outright by Americans alone are valued at something over $600,000,000, while another *125,000,000 worth are financed with Yankee money. Railroads Controlled Then there are railroads which haul sugar, factories which make mill supplies, steamships and what not, which are similarly controlled. Cuba is like a shoestring. It is 730 miles long with an average width of only fifty miles. So sugar mills and sugar estates, instead of shipping their product by rail to regular ports which may be fairly distant, simply build a private railroad to the nearest coast, never more than a few miles away’, construct a jetty and load ship right there. There are forty-seven of these "private ports'* sapping Cuba s economic vitality. Obviously if every "sugar central” is to have its private railway and its private port, the necessary national, or trunk-line, roads and the necessarynational ports —like Havana—will have to operate at a loss. And the government treasury* stands to lose enormously on imports and exports, difficult to control when jetties abound all around the island. Cuba, therefore, wishes to classify twenty-five Cuban ports as "national ports” and encourage shipment exclusively via these by granting a 20 per cent freight reduction on stuff carried ninety-four miles (150 kilometers! or over. Sugar imported via private ports would pay the government a tax of 15 cent® a hundred pounds. Business Is 'Gobbled The truth of the business Is. American business men have gobbled up most everything in Cuba and now wish to run the country to suit, while Cuba is desperately trying to preserve her own in depen dene© against the dictation of the dollar. Meantime Cuba is in ferment. Boiled down, the issue in Cuba is this: Is Cuba independent, or does she have to jump when Washington cracks the whip? There will he blood'-hed over this issue yet—if not now. at some other time. But surely.

Science

One of the most dangerous enemies of man Is the ant. A large amount scientific study is given the ant, not only because it is one of the most interesting of living things but in order to find ways to fight it. One kind of ant destroys buildings. They have enormous strength in their jaws an can even cut tunnels in certain kinds of stone. Once they get into a building, it is impossible to drive them out. The damage they do runs into millions of dollars a year. Ants live very much the same as people and seem to be next to man in intelligence. The actions of white ants in battle bear a very close resemblance to human warfare when men fought hand to hand. The soldier ants do all the fighting but do no work. They have immensely strong jaws adapted for cuttting and tearing their opponents. The working ants have jaws without weapons. Ants also have the greatest strength in proportion to size of any known creature.

Observations

Hi Johnson seems to have said that, when he writes the truth, 'a* expects it to be suppressed. Apparently Germany’s financial system has employed everything but a vacuum sweeper. If it has the power, the League of Nations is going to take the Muss out of Mussolini. Something should be done to the person who insisted “old King Coal is a merry old soul,” for be misled us shamefully. Down in Alabama It is claimed some of the loan sharks have been collecting 240 per cent interest. Those fellow’s should be able to land a good job with the French in Ruhr. If all reports of that earthquake are true, the map also decided to make a number of changes in itself. Mr. Mussolini, at least, knows how to pick an adversary under.the "safety first” rule. Well, little, old Europe has arrived at the brink again, right where it started from. For the Family Dentist “Here’s something queer,” said the dentist. “You say this tooth has never been worked on before, but I find small flakes of gold on my instrument.” “I think you have struck my back collar button," moaned the victim.— Bison.

Heard in the Smoking Room

<*rr~ ES, the colored brother is an I Y imitator,” he was saying as 1., 1 his pipe burned slowly. ‘‘Not only has he learned to imitate the bluffing ways of the white man, but also has he learned what to do gracefully when his bluff is called. I recall the colored brother who went up to one of his kind and. In a menacing voice, said:

THE INDIANAirOLiS TIMES

UNUSUAL PEOPLE Runs Bank for Love of Work

By NEA Service C- LARKSVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 13. —Mrs. Frank J. Runyon, president and founder of the First Woman’s Bank, this city, stands alone as a woman in the world of business. Wife of a promi- . cessful physician, ehe does not have as a Red Cross of J3B| ficial, she showed amazing admiaismoney for herself. MRS. RUNYON. “But how?” she asked. "Start a bank,” he replied. She selected nine women directors and a cashier, pledged them to secrecy, and then journeyed to a small tewn nearby* to learn the banking business. Finally the day came to open the bank. Fifteen thousand dollars worth of stocK had been sold. Deposits for th first day amounted to $20,000. Since then —this all happened in Oceaber, 1919—dividends have been declared semi-annually with clockllke regularity*. Dally statements now range about SIIO,OOO with between 600 and 700 depositors.

(qOM SIMS | -/- -/- Says

Two brothers parted sixty years met in Boston. Bet one said, “Where is that necktie of mine?” * • * The Prince of Wales will travel incognito. That’s nothing. All of us travel that way. Ijloyd George continues to prove his greatness. He will visit America without lecturing. Prize fighter in Pierce, Neb., punched the referee. May claim he mistook him for a baseball umpire. Had a forty-mile canoe race on the Illinois River. The man beat at paddling his own canoe won. * • • They say Luis Firpo, the boxer, is saving his money. Well, he has to fight to get the stuff. • • • St. Ixmis wife says she will follow hubby until desert sands grow cold. Not so romantic. He owes her $14,000. • • • Since 30,000 horses are killed In bull fights in Spain every year they ought to use flivvers. • • It has been about six years since a petticoat showed. • • • Canadian duck season has opened. Canadian farmers had better duck.

Hoosier Puns By W. M. H. 1

Mistress—Get mo my needle, Minnie. Maid —Which ono, mum’ Mistress—The hypodermic. * * • A dinner guest at the JemnlsonV had just complimented them upon the excellent table manners of their 5-year-old son, when the following passage ensued between the father and the young hopeful: Bobbie—More meat, pop! Father —And what goes with that. Bobbie? Bobbie —'Taters and gravy. -* * • I like to hear th' preachin’ and Th’ s’prany sing “Dear Beulah Land;” I’ll pay two bits to see Bill Hart With villains fill a good-sized cart; But, brother, them’s not one, tw*o, three— I’ll say It, ’cause it's Inside me— To rneetin' Sonny at th’ gate With flshin’ poles an' can o’ bait. • * • .Tones—Where d’ y’ plan to fish next ear—Wisconsin? Brow*n—Nope! Canada, I think. Dick Richards is just back from the Badger State, and' it’ll take a few years for th’ little fish to grow up. * • • Pendente Hlghte Judge—Mow much money do you think will be absolutely necessary for your support pending your divorce suit? Petitnoer Thirty-five dollars a week. Judge—How much does your husband make a week? Petitioner—Thirty-five dollars.

A Thought

Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. —Prov. 27:1. r-p, OMORROW, didst thou say? * * * ’Tis fancy’s child, and ’ folly is its father; wrought on such stuff as dreams are; and baseless as the fantastic visions of the evening.—Cotton.

“ ‘Heah, you black coon—yo’ sai l you cud lick me.’ ‘‘The other bristled at once and replied, as he squared off, ‘Ye betchye, I sho’ did. I’s ready to demonstrate.’ " ‘HoT on,' man, hoi’ onl‘ said the first one. ‘l’se didn't come ter fight. I’se Jest gatherin' statistics.’ “

ALBANIA IS COUNTRY OF ‘KOMITADJU Bandits Spread Terror to Travelers —Blamed for . Greco-ltalian Row, By C. A. RANDAU Times Staff Correspondent Cl - T OMITADJI! The word strikes I Jv i terror to those who know its L—N 1 significance. Komitadjt means bandit, and more. Uttered as a warning, it means to the present-day traveler in Albania what “Indians;” meant to the ’49ers. In the Greco Italian imbroglio, the original and immediate cause of the disturbance dropped almost from sight. Italians were killed. Who killed them? The mountains of Albania may have swallowed up the murderers. If so, but one tale of violence has been addi ed to the many that could, but never will, be told from out the wild fastnesses of that untamed land. Two Classes of People In Albania there are two classes of people—those who fear komitadjis, and those who are komitadjis. The division is not fixed and distinct. A man who is a peaceful villager today may be a komitadji tomorrow, and a wild komitadji of yesterday may today be engaged in nothing more exciting than the consumption of Turkish coffee in the shade before the village case. A land without a single mile of railway and possessed of only such roads as have been built by foreign powers for military purposes, Albania tempts the bandits to ply his trade. The ambush and murder of travelers is no new thing in the country’s history- Only during the world war, and then only in the zone of the ar mies, was Albania safe for the wayfarer. Danger Hack of Zone For ambulance drivers, forbidden by international code to carry arms when engaged in caring for the wounded, this meant technical violation of the Red Cross conventions. Here was presented the peculiar situation that the nearer they approached the front line the less the danger. On departing from the fighting zones, however, sidearms became necessary, not as protection against the Austrians and the Turks, but against the portion of the local “friendly” population which happened to be komitadji-ing that day.

What Editors Are Saying

Guns (Daily Clintonian.) Gun toting and gun play are close !y associated. Gun play and homicides go hand in hand. Few men have need to carry weapons and few have a legal right to do SO. He who carries a gun assumes a responsibility. N’ot only does it add to the danger to lives of others, but it is doubtful if gun toting adds to one's own safety. Strikes (Ft. Wayne News Sentinel.) No sooner Is the strike of the anthracite coal miners settled than the railway firemen, enginemen and switchmen at Chicago come forward with a demand for an increase in wages. The patience of the public is pretty well exhausted and if labor leaders are not careful they will force legislation that will not be to their liking. Profit (Goshen Daily News Times) The. Panama Canal is now paying a pfoflt of over 3 per cent on the investment, according to Colonel Morrow, Governor of the Canal Zone. This Is exceptionally pleasing to taxpayers, especially when they recall that the real purpose of the canal Is one of naval strategy, practically doubling the effectiveness of our fleet. Boastful (Marion Leader Tribune) We are boastful enough to believe if America had been in the League of Nations the Italian egotist would have kept his month shut and his ships at home. Action (Kokomo Dispatch) Ireland, filled with civil strife though it be. is still united enough to go into the League of Nations. That is more than we have been able to do in three years.

Family Fun

Easy A young husband criticised the biscuits his bride served him for breakfast, employing the Usual sterotyped comparison. Instead of weeping, as some brides would, she got busy and as a result of her work she set before him the next mornh.,, a plate of hot biscuit alleged to be the real thing. "No you’ve got it,” he exclaimed deligh dly as he sampled the new lot. ‘ These are exactly like mother used ' i make. How did you happen to hit upon the recipe?” "It’s no great secret,” said his wife with glittering eyes. "I put in oleo instead of butter, used cold storage eggs, dropped a bit of alum in the flour and adulterated the milk. Remember, sweetheart, that mother lived before the enactment of the pure food Jaw.” —Boston Transcript. Husband Located The irate and capable appearing woman entered the police station and marched with an air of determination to the lieutenant’s desk. "I want you to issue a warrant for mv husband’s arrest,” she announced. “He attempted to strike me.” “Just a. moment, please,” interrupted the lieutenant* “Do you know v.here we con find him?” “Indeed I do. He’s in the emergency hospital.”—American Legion Weekly. This One for Aurtie "Do you beljeve In love at first sight, Auntiq?” "Well, I think it saves a lot of time.”

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QUESTIONS Ask— The Times ANSWERS

You can get an answer to any Question of fact or information by writing to the Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau. 1322 N. Y. Avenue. Washingt'>. D C.. inol6eing 2 cents in stamps. Medical, legal, love and marriage advice cannot be given, nor can extended research lie undertaken, or papers, speeches, etc . be prep ired. Unsigned letters cannot be answered, but all letI ter* are loundentiai. and receive persona! replies.—Editor. How can one remove the black caused by kerosene oil smoke from aluminum kitchen utensils? Make a paste of kerosene oil and scouring powder and rub it on the a'umlnum with a' cloth until the black Is removed, then wash In hot water, and dry with a clean towel. At what ages do the second set of teeth appear? First molars, 5 to 7 years: central incisors, 6 to 8 years: lateral incisors, 7 to 9 years; first bicuspids, 8 to 10 years: second biscuspids, 9 to 11 years: cuspids. 10 to 12 years: second molars, II to 13 years: third molars (wisdom teeth), 17 years or later. What is a good way to stiffen muslin and lawn dresses? Dissolve one tablespoon of gum arable in al>out three quarts of water and use instead of starch. This makes the goods look like new. What Is glycerine? A transparent substance obtained by the decomposition of fats or fixed oils. Os is cod liver oil made and what is its value as medicine? It is made of the fresh livers of tho c-odi it is an easily digested food and valuable in most oases of poor nutrition.

When and by whom were anesthetics first used In operations? Thomas G. Morton, a dentist, on Oct. 16, 1846, produced complete anesthetic insensibility to pain under a major surgical operation by the use of ether. This occurred at the clinic of the celebrated surgeon. Dr. John C. Warren, at the Massachusetts General Hospital. The following year chloroform was introduced by Sir James Simpson of Edinburgh. Dr. Crawford W. Long of Georgia, however, removed a tumor from a patient under ether in 1842, but did not publish his discovery to the medical world. In palmistry what kind of hand is described as “elementary?” V coarse, clumsy band, with short Augers and short nails, and a thick, largo, heavy palm, with very few lines in It. The possessors of such hands are said to have little Intelligence and little control over their passions. They lean toward the order of the brute. Beauty does not appeal to them, or love of color or form. Someone said I was wrong in using the following sentence. If so why? “It will be better than yon think for.” Don’t use “for" at ,the end of a sentence. It is superfluous. Is it necessary ro provide butter at a formal dinner’ No. Butter is seldom served at a formal dinner. "What is meant by "Minority President?” j The President of the United States is not elected by popular vote. The people vote for electeors pledged to cast their electoral vote for the party candidate. Thus, an elector elected by a popular vote of, say, 250,000 can cast only one vote for President, while two electors elected by u majority vote of only 1,000 each could cast two votes for the opposing candidate. It may thus happen that a President is elected by a majority of the electoral vote but the largest popular vote was cast for the electors who voted for the defeated candidate. What Is the formula for making a solution of picric acid or any other substance which can be used as a counter Irritant for grease and oil burns? The of Hygiene and Sanitation, U S. Public Health Service, says that a stock soultion of picric acid either concentrated or 2 per cent., can be used, but a saturated soultion of epsom salts Is best. Alum-inum-acetate In the proportions of 1 ounce to a pint of water gives good results. The chief objection to picric a oil is that It stains everything yellow.

Questionable Footing

Sea-Fever (By a Land Lubber) By BERTON BRALEY It’s well known that I’ve often planned To start out for some foreign strand, Across the waters smooth and blue. Yes, traveling’s the thing to do, I think an ocean trip is grand. For when the sea is calm and bland And on the steamer’s deck the band Is playing melodies to you, It’s swell! * However, on the other hand. When she begins to roll, I land Down in my berth. My face in hue Is sickly green. I’m done, I’m through! The ocean's fine —but I can’t stand Its swell! (Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.)

Editor’s Mail Ths editor is willing to print views of Times readers on interesting subvets. Make ycur comment brief. Sign your name as an evidence of good faith. It will not be printed if you object.

To the Editor o} The Times Read your editorial. “Testing Brakes,” in which you commented on a street car accident in which six persons met injury here. Why is it street car men—everywhere—always get by with that excuse, “brakes failed”? If the chain Is connected on a handbrake it will not fail. Why not use the old Strong Arm? I have handled 1,509 tons of coal off an automatic lump with one handbrake. All street cars have a handbrake for just such emergencies. J. HICKS, Carnegie. Pa.

THE GROWTH OF The Chain Industry DURING THE LAST FIFTY FLETCHER-AMERICAN YEARS

It was not until 1890 that the manufacturing of chains was listed among the industries of Indianapolis. In the thirty years following, this Industry has grown until today it is one of the leaning businesses of the city. Last year the retail value of chains manufactured in Indianapolis amounted to more than $17,000,000. The enormous growth has been due primarily to the progressiveness, foresightedness and the ability of those men heading the different companies engaged in the manufacture of chains. At different times the Fletcher American National Bank has been called upon by this Industry for advice and assistance in the furtherance of expansion programs. During its 83 years in business, the Fletcher American National Bank has, at some time or other, been in contact with practically every Industry In the city.

Industry has banked at the Fletcher American National for more than half a century Fletcher American National Bank Capital and Surplus $3,300,000

THURSDAY, toERT. 13, 11*23

m Proni the J Referee’s Tower By ALBERT APPLE

Clown Pete Conklin, veteran clown, la said to be the last surviving performer of the original P. T. Baraum circus. He has been clowning for seventy years. Started when he was 13. Recently Pete washed off his grease paint and powder, and took the first vacation he ever had. His idea of an entertaining vacation was to mingle with and watch the crowds —his audience. An old animal trainer once told us that monkeys have more fun watching circus crowds than the crowds have watching the monkeys. Imaginary Regarding that penniless doctor who 'lied in California under the delusion that he was worth five million dollars: As far as he was concerned, the delusion was just as good as having the actual money, and maybe better. When Ford, the world's richest man, banks a million he doesn’t get half the thrill of the small boy finding & few pennies. Joy and sorrow are states of mind —largely imaginary. Unhappy the man without illusions. Nature is kind in not letting us know too much. Mother, Be Good! “Mamma, if I should die would I g> to heaven? And if you shoujd die would you go to heaven, too?" "I hope so, dear.” “I hope ho. too, because it would be very awkward for me to be known os the little girl whose mother is In hell ” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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