Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 122, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 October 1923 — Page 4

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THE LABOR MOVEMENT mTTR average reader, asked to relate the activities of organized labor in the past year, might perhaps mention the shopmen’s strike, the anthracite miners’ strike and the New York pressmen’s strike. The first named hecanse it was of national importance, the second and third because they were so recent. So little are we conscious of the large part being taken in national affairs by what is called the labor movement. But, considering the field of legislation alone, read this paragraph: “Indiana—Labor succeeded in defeating bills relieving farmers from provisions of the workmen’s compensation law, repealing the free employment bureau law, creating a Slate constabulary, compulsory labor, repealing the miners' qualifications law, appointment as police officers of persons selected by railroads, and reducing the number of industrial board members from five to three. .Bills favorable to labor which failed of passage were amendments to the workmen’s compensation law, regulating hours and employment of women, and the full-crew law. Labor succeeded in enacting the following laws: Mothers’ pensions, boiler standards, building construction code and codification of mining laws.” The paragraph is from the report of the executive committee of the American Federation of Labor, made to the federation’s annual convention opening today in Portland, Ore. It is a condensed skeleton of the legislative activities in just one of the forty-eight States. Os Illinois, for instance, the report says “There were 223 bills introduced in which labor was interested. The forces of labor defeated twenty-nine vicious bills aimed at the destruction of labor unions, etc.” Several pages are required to sum up labor’s legislative efforts in the United States Congress, pressing its own ideas or resisting ideas inimical to itself. More pages tell of how labor fared in the courts, Federal and State. All this apart from the activities of labor in its own principal field —the industrial. Here great success is reported in labor’s defensive warfare against efforts to spread the open shop movement, and in labor’s cooperative efforts with employers to further voluntary negotiation. The American Federation of Labor may or may not be as important as—for instance—its everlasting president, Samuel Gompers, thinks it is. But the labor movement as a whole, for which the American Federation comes nearer speaking than any other institution, has become one of the biggest facts of American life. v LOCAL EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN INY program “to lift the spiritual temperature of Indianapolis” undoubtedly will receive cooperation of all churches. The proposed evangelistic campaign as announced before the Indianapolis Ministerial Association by Dr. W. 0. Trueblood will not cost as much money as if an out-of-town evangelist were brought to the city to conduct a meeting at a central location. Dr. Trueblood’s plan is to divide the city into sections and at certain places in each section bold union evangelistic meetings with local pastors preaching. As Dr. Trueblood stated, it is “a subscription of life and energy” on the part of local pastors in lifting the spiritual temperature of the city. Various denominations of the city will act upon the proposition before campaign plans are adopted. It will take unified action to put over a campaign of this nature. It is really the conducting of a great revival all over the with local pastors preaching the message.

POLITICAL FAITH AND TARIFF FAKING RESIDENT COOLIDGE and his Cabinet advisers are now giving serious attention to the suggestion that impoverished wheat farmers may find anew pot of gold by increasing the tariff on wheat. Were it not for the tragedy in the wheat growing sections of the country, this would be funny. In no place, other than in comic opera or in political fakery, would a sane man give consideration to the idea that increasing the tariff on wheat would increase wheat prices. We have far too much wheat in this country today because bankrupt Europe cannot buy; because the bread rations in many countries have been reduced to the point of starvation. We have too much wheat also because Europe is endeavoring to trade with peoples who are willing to trade with her and who< are not trying to shut her out by a high tariff wall. That is all there is to the wheat situation and all the political bunkum that could be manufactured by the greatest political savant cannot wash that fact out. On the one hand we have this and that organization pleading and praying with the people to have faith in their government. On the other hand, we have a band of petty politicians, temporarily in charge of the Government, trying to justify past and present tariff sins against the farmer and consumer by reiterating what they know to be tariff faking. It would not be so bad, if by any chance the politicians in charge of the Government believed in this theory they profess to court. They do not. They cannot. We can begin to establish faith in our Government when we can begin to have faith in our Government leaders. While we get nothing but windy words and political cant, faith will find no place to rest securely. SPEAKING of the farmer situation in the Northwest, the White House suggests ‘“an increased tariff on wheat,” but the official spokesman adds; “of course, we don’t positively know that this would help—much.” How naive! A POPULAR uprising among flappers in San Salvador has resulted in a reduction of the tariff on imported perfumes of 80 per cent! This shows what women can do when they stand together. REPUBLICAN Chairman John T. Adams has just issued a ttatement declaring the “prospects for farmers in the Northwest are for a continuation of generally prosperous conditions.” This reminds us of the Yankee doughboy who wrote fiome from a German prison: “They are treating us fine,” then added, “P. S. she censor has gone. They shot Bill yesterday.” '

MARYLAND MAN TESTS PROHI LAW Congressman Brews Wine in Baltimore Mansion and Asks Haynes for Ruling, By United News j'trn ALTIMORB, Oct. 2.—-A quaint I D I an< * Pi ctures l ue tap room, in 1 1 the cellar of a century-old mansion, is the setting of a strange comedy which its director hopos will have as Its climax a nation-wide return of real beer, for the working man and others. The director himself, John Philip Hill, United States Congressman from Maryland, stood before the broad, oldfashioned fireplace and pointed about him to the instruments with which he is brewing a potion that he expects will knock parts of the Volstead Act Into a “cocked hat." “This is where It’s done,” he explained: "I notified Commissioner Haynes when I started, and asked him to let me know what was the point of intoxication, so I could stop It there. “I went out and got the grapes myself. I made some of it exactly according to specifications of the department of Agriculture, and some by methods the farmers use. Some of it has already got a kick of eleven and twelve per cent and it’s still going up.” Fanners Exempt Hill said farmers all over Ills State and In other States are making such liquor. They are exempted, he claims, under the Volstead Act, while the city man can buy only a pale, weak solution. Hill Is trying to get a decision from the Attorney General as to the percentage of "intoxication,” believing it will have to be fixed at 2.75 per cent or higher, which would be the peg on which to hang an amendment to the law legalizing light wines and beers. A faint smell of home-brew rises convincingly from a score of fruit jars, placed on shelves and tables in this ancient square room. Looking down on the home-made apparatus are the portraits of George Washington, Columbus and—William Jennings Bryan, lover of grape Juice, unfermented. In front of the fireplace is the press, rudely fashioned of two window slats, tied together at the ends by a pair of old shoestrings from the Army boots Hill wore In France —he won the Croix de Guerre at Verdun. There are also a couple of milk bottles from his baby’s nursery, which were used In the process—and several packages of prepared baby’s food, from which Hill made alcohol, in an experiment to demonstrate that It can be done. Through the door is the study. Its walls lined with law books and above the books Hill’s diploma from Harvard, where he was graduated in law in 1903. In these two rooms, he explained, he holds his political pow-wows. Hill has been trying to have the dry law amended to allow' beer and light wines ever since he has been In Congress—he was elected in 1920.

Full Measure By BERTON BRALEY When they say a thing has '‘neither rhyme nor reason,” What they mean is that it hasn't any sense. That it doesn’t fit with any clime or season, That its total lack of logic is immense; Being lacking in all backing of the brain. Being useless, vapid, juiceless And Inane; Not bright and intellectual But dull and ineffectual, With no glint or hint of smartness — not a bit; With no dash or flash or rumor Os the slightest splash of humor, Or that bitter sort of glitter Known as Wit When they say a thing has “neither rhyme nor reason,’’ It’s a sign that they regard it as at mess, Asa thing you couldn’t even prime a wheeze on, Asa total liability—no less; With a flavor, pep and savor Os a pie Like the showy, tasteless, doughy Kind you buy; The restaurant variety Which ruins all your piety And takes away your gay and merry look; Til’, you vow, “Well, NOW I’ll do it, Knit my brow and go right to it." And you trifle with with a rifle For the Cook. When they say a thing has “'neither rhyme nor reason” What they mean is that it isn’t worth the while, That it s full of literary crime and treason, Or is quite incomprehensible in style; That it’s duller in its color Than you wish, , That it’s merry, bright and airy Like a Fish. r We soon will be arriving at The thing that I am driving at, You’ll catch a snatch of it, from time to time; Though there’s nought of thought to freeze on, Though these verses have no reason, They’ve got, I wot, an awful lot Os Rhyme. Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc, Papa’s Generosity “Sir, will you allow me to marry your daughter?" “I’ll go farther than that, my boy. I’ll come and live with you.”—Boston Transcript.

Heard in the Smoking Room

SHE weather and scenery were pretty near what heaven must be as the train rushed southward from Knoxville, and the fellows In the smoker got to bragging about the climate back home. Said a doctor from San Jose, Cal.: "Tears ago an easterner of 80 years of age came out to us on a visit. He was so delighted with our California climate that he decided to stay, as folks always do. Every year he wrote

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UNUSUAL PEOPLE Fiddler Rises to Fame

By 'NEA Service ARTS, Mich., Oct. 2.—For fifty years folks around here have reckoned that Jasper Bisbee was a “right fair fiddler.” But It took a stranger to realize the significance fgHyn w of Jasper’s fiddling propensiSsk , ‘ ' ties, and of the tunes he coaxed out of his home- (• made lnstrument. That >. v stranger was Thomas A. Ediwith Henry Ford and Harvey BISBEE Firestone, when he met Bisbee. The old veteran’s rendition of “pieces” that were popular half a century ago Impressed Edison so that the Inventor arranged to have the fiddler’s tunes reproduced on phonograph records. Bisbee won many a fiddling championship In these parts during his SO years of life here, but aside from a neighbor who moved to Tennessee, hardly anyone outside of Mecosta County know his name. Now Bisbee expects his fame to spread out beyond his home town, his country and even across the ocean.

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Tou can get an answer to any question of fact or Information by writing to the Indianapolis Times' Washington Bureau. 1322 S', Y. Arentie. Washington, D. C.. inclosing 2 cants in stamps. Medical, legal, love and marriage advice cannot bo given, nor can extended research be undertaken, or papers, speeches, etc., be prepared. Unsigned letters cannot be answered, but all letters are confidential, iud receive personal replies.—Editor. When Is the axis of the earth at right angles to the direction of the sun, so that the sun rises and sets on a straight line? March 21 and Sept. 21. How much meat is eaten In the United States each year per capita? Per capita consumption of meat during 1922 was: Beef, 61.4 pounds; veai, 7.3 pounds; mutton, 8.0 pounds; pork, 76.0 pounds, total, 149.7 pounds. When did McKinley die? Sept, 14, 1901. ■Who was the author of: "Cease, every joy, to glimmer on my mind, „ But leave, oh leave the light of Hope behind! What though my winged hours of have been Like angel visits, few and far between. Thomas Campbell in “Pleasures of Hopa” What is a good recipe for banana custard pie filling? Rub two ripe bananas through colander, and mix into this pulp 1 pint of milk, 2 of sugar, and 2 beaten eggs. Bake with 1 crust only In a moderate oven. How ore bronze ornaments cleaned? Genuine bronzes may be washed with good soapsuds and a sponge or rng. arid wiped dry with a soft flannel cloth. How may fats be clarified? Unless flavors are to be removed, a good way is to pour boilng water over the fat, boil thoroughly and set away to cool. The cold fat may be removed In n solid onko and it will be found that any impurities in the fat will cling to the bftttom of the layer, where they may be scraped ofif. A slightly burned taste may be removed by melting the fat and then putting Into it thick slices of raw potatoes. Heat gradually; when the fat ceases to bubble and the potatoes are brown, strain through a cloth placed in a wire strainer. How should everlasting flowers be dried? They should he picked when about half open, tied in bunches and hung In a dry place with the heads of the Cowers down. How can one bend a glass tube? Place the part where the curve is required in the flame of a spirit lamp or in the ordinaary gas flame (the whole of the surface must be equally heated); when the glass begins to soften, a gentle pressure by the hands will give the necessary bend. Is it bad form for a young man to call a young lady by her first namo very soon after they meet? If they are perfect strangers, it is certainly bad form for him to cast aside this formality at once. Circumstances often alter cases, however, and mutual friends, etc., may bring this about naturally. What is the remedy for broken skin around the finger nails? If the skin is broken it is because you have allowed It to get hard. Press back the skin after washing the hands and rub cold cream Into the hands, or soak the tips of the fingers In olive oil dally. What is the record weight for oxen? A Holstein Friesian ox, owned by J D. Avery, Buckland, Mass., weighed 4,865 pounds. A bull of the saipa breed, owned by the Ohio State University, weighed 2,600 pounds. Another bull of the same breed weighed 2,715 pounds.

back East that he was ten years younger. Finally, after some fifteen years, his annual letter didn’t arrive and so his relatives rushed to San Jose. Their worst fears were realized. He was dead and an autopsy disclosed that cholera Infantum had been too much for him.’’ “Huh!” said another of the smokers who was from San Diego. “Huh! When a man in our town dies under 95, we hold an inquest, suspecting foul play.’’ . <- /

BOOM FOR PINCHOT IS DEFLATED

Coolidge Backers Declare Pennsylvanian 'Hogs Glory' In Coal Strike. By LAWRENCE MARTIN. Copyright. 1928. by United frete) m ASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Deflation iVv °* Governor (Gifford Pinchot’s 1* ’ presidential boom is under way. His rivals, particularly supporters of President Coolidge for the presidential nomination in 1924, are now trying to turn Pinchot’s triumph in the coal prices that followed settlement of the coal controversy. Smith Is Ally They had an ally from the Democratic camp in this today. Governor A1 Smith, in New York, entirely on hia own account, and of course, without reference to Pinchot’s presidential aspirations, gave the antl-Plnchot forces a helping hand by telling Pinchot point blank it was up to him and the State of Pennsylvania to prevent gouging of coal consumers by profiteers. Smith’s statement was In response to Pinchot’s request that Smith see what New York could do to balk the profiteers. Pinchot’s party in the coal strike irritated a groat many big Republicans extremely. His recent cryptic statement, when asked what he had to say about his presidential boom, made these same Republicans hopping mad because it sounded like a bland and assured acceptance of the nomination. Friends Were Kind What Pinchot said was merely some of his friends had been very kind In suggesting him as a presidential poßsibibllty. Coolidge’s political advisers have made no secret of the feeling Pinchot "horned in” to the coal situation and they believe tried to “hog the glory." Now, however, the Coolidge backers see a chance to hoist Pinchot with his own petard.

(inOM SIMS | -/- Says

—ry<ELL. scientists found eggs six My Inches long in Mongolia, which v * may make our hens mad. • • • Scientists fotind seventy fossil skulls well preserved, showing all fossils are hard headed. • • • Mongolian discovery is greatest known In paleontology. They even found what that yord means. • • • All of these dinosaurs dug up in Mongolia lived in a cave, proving rents were high then. • • • Discoveries only date back a few million years, so first coal strike is not among them. • • • If they bring these Mongolian fossils Into America the things may run for Congress. • • • Had King Tut dresses last winter. Found dinosaurs now. Dinosaurs went naked. Look out! • • • Seems as if scientists are able to dig up about everything except prewar prices. • • • If they go far enough int* these Mongolian relics they may find a nickel cigar. • • • Better bring these scientists back to America and let them try digging for coal. • • • Dinosaur bones are great big things so rheumatism must have been terrible In those davs • • • Bet the ancient dinosaur had to crow like a cannon after laying eggs six inches long. • • • Imagine an ancient little boy carefully trudging homeward with an egg on his shoulder. • • • When huge dinosaur eggs were common, ham and eggs were probably a ham and an egg.

Family Fun

Could Answer One Every time the teacher asked Johnny a question she always got the same answer, “I don’t know.” “Johnny," she said, "what is twice eight?” “Don’t know.” "Well, then, four times six?” “Don’t know." “Who was the husband of Queen Victoria?” “Don’t know," The teacher became exasperated. "Is there anything you can answer?” she asked sardonically. “Yes’m,” he replied. “And what is that, pray?" "The telephone, m’m.”—London Answers. One for the Minister Parson—‘Eh, only a dollar ninetytwo ln the collection? Tut! Tut! I’ll have to curb my sermons on economy. ” —Judge.

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What Editors Are Saying

Diversified (Dally Clintonian) Clinton's time for hustling after miscellaneous Industries is getting around quicker than many supposed. The “popping days" may not be coming around quite so readily, all because of the activity of one basic industry, mining. But it’s time to work very definitely toward more diversified industry. • • • Dividends (Marion Leader-Tribune) We would not recommend that the holdings of Dolllngs stock buy their Christmas presents on the anticipated dividends which might, or might not, come in the final settlement. ■ • • Best (Alexandria Times-Tribune) Alexandria has no vacant houses. Which is merely another way of letting the outside world know that It Is the best little city in Indiana. • • • Ourselves (Union City Evening Times) The average parent can not see anything wrong in his or her child. We all have a beam in cur eye, and that beam is never greater than when it concerns our own children. Our car la the only make, our horse is the fleete. of foot, our chickens are of the best strnin, no other bird dog Is as good as ours, and there never was such a pet aa our own cat. Whether It is the children, or the horse, or car, or prize hen, or the dog or the cat, the beam Is always there. Some of us oven think that our husbands or wives are the best after years of married life.

A Thought

How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him; but If Baal, than follow him.—l Kings 18:21. HERE is nothing more pitiable ln the world than an irresolute man, oscillating between two feelings, who could willingly unite the two and who does not perceive that nothing can unite them.—Goethe.

Science

The number of species of plants and animals In the world today is enormous, but It is not nearly as great as the number that once existed. This is proved by the study of fossils. The most successful of all forms of life that have won out ln the struggle for existence Is not man or any of the animals, but insects. There are over 200,000 named species. They appear to be more able to adapt themselves and 'consequently there ore very few places destitute of Insect life. The form and color of Insects are their greatest protection. They nearly always resemble, ln color, their natural surroundings. Some of the most brilliant Insects cannot be distinguished from flowers when they alight on plants. Those that are not protected in this fashion generally are armed with the power to sting.

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October

Scientist Declares Radium Is Cause of Recent Earthquakes

By DAVID DIETZ Scienca Editor, The Times IVERPOOL, England, Oct. 2. — What is the fundamental cause i of the recent disturbances which have shaken the earth's surface—the Japanese earthquakes, with their toll of life, and the eruptions of Mount Etna and r' ’ 1 ount Vesuvius, which occurred earlicr ln t * le sum_ i tom °* it. Prof. iSM: ® W. T. Gordon of HHIi -JC "*?■' King’s College of jP* N’ the University of London, and sec- > retar y of the geoF mFft logical section of the British Asso- ■ '■A%s3o'jß elation for the Advancement of k — —Science, told me here today. DAVID DIETZ Professor Gordon bases his opinion on the theory of Professor Joly of the University of Dublin. Theory “Latest Word” Joly’s theory Is the “latest word” in geological circles. It Is now under discussion by scientists all over the world, and like all new theories, it has its advocates and its opponents. ‘lt is too etarly to state a final opinion,” Professor Gorden says. “But I am inclined toward the theory because it explains and unifies many facts which heretofore could not be explained under any of our older geological theories.” Professor Joly calls attention to the fact that the density of the earth is 5.5. That is, the earth Is five and a half times as heavy as a globe the same size composed entirely of water would be. The rocks composing the surface of the earth have a density of only 2.5. That means that there must be heavier rocks ln the interior of the earth to bring up the average. It Is well known that the upper

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rocks contain the lighter elements, such as aluminum, sodium and the like, while the rocks deeper are rich ln the heavier elements, particularly iron. Heavy Rock Beds Professor Jolly believes that underlying the lighter rocks which compose the continents and underlying the ocean beds is a layer of heavier rocks rich in iron, of the type known to the geologist as basalts. Concentrated in this basalt layer in a zone serventy-flve miles wide, so Professor Joly believes, Is most of the radium in the earth. He believes that because of the tendency of the heavier elements to sink the center of the earth, that most of the radium would have sunk to about the depth of this basalt layer and be concentrated there. (The second article will explain how radium is thought to cause quakes.) ’ -

Indiana Sunshine

Montpelier residents plan a monument to commemorate the Indian epoch ln the vicinity of Portland. It is to be built entirely of Indian relics and historical stones and will be erected on the old Godfrey (Indian) Reserve, near Penville. Her wedding ring is now a wandering ring. Mrs. Oke McClain of Franklin declares. While feeding her flock of prize chickens, it slipped from her finger and was swallowed by one of the fowls. A man at Portland attempted to commit suicide. However, he made the fatal mistake of using a rope that was too long. It lacked the tauntness to do the work and all the would-be eulelde accomplished was a bauiy injured foot.