Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 147, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 November 1923 — Page 4

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The Indianapolis Times EARLE E MARTIN. Editor-in-Chief ROT W. HOWARD, President ALBERT W. BUHRMAN, Editor WM. A. MAYBORX, Bus. Mgr. of the Scrlpps-Howard Newspapers • * • Client of the Cnited Pre<=s. United News. United Financial, NEA Service. Pacific Coast Service and member of the Scripps Newspaper Alliance. * * * Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Published dailv except Sundav bv Indianapolis Times Publishing Cos.. 25-29 S Meridian Street, Indianapolis. • • • Subscription Rates; Indianapolis—Ten Cents a Week. Elsewhere —Twelve Cents a Week. • * • PHONE—MAIN 3500.

PROTECTING WOMEN IN INDUSTRY lAILURE of Indiana to protect its womanhood in industry is an indictment against its record of progress and distinction. Only one other State north of the Mason and Dixon line and only four other States in the Union are without legislative restriction. The condition, which is already deplorable, is becoming more of a problem each year as the tendency grows for women to be employed in industries and businesses throughout the Nation. Indiana has 116,959 persons with incomes of $3,000 or less a year. While a few have incomes of from $200,000 to $500,000, the great mass of our inhabitants are in the prosperous home-loving class of Americans. Women are more of a factor in the employment situation in Indiana than the average person realizes. In the State, based upon 1922 figures, 4,689 women worked in production and service employment ten hours a day- Nine hours for a day’s grind is bad enough, and yet 2,337 women employed by forty-one firms averaged that time. An investigation made by the English war cabinet committee on women in industry offers striking proof that a danger exists in lack of regulation concerning employment of women in industries. General conclusions of this inquiry are important. They should be read as unbiased conclusions of a far-reaching investigation that are universal in application. 1. The average woman is physically weaker than the average man; she cannot compete with him satisfactorily in occupations requiring considerable physical strength, while competition in operations of a less arduous but still exacting character may be detrimental to her health. 2. Equal competition is prevented by woman’s potential or actual motherhood. 3. Low wages, an unsatisfactory dietary, long hours and lack of exercise in the open air, result in physical and industrial inefficiency. 4. The commercial futility of unduly long hours of work and of overtime has been demonstrated repeatedly, together with the benefit to health and to output of shorter hours, of the abolition o£ work before breakfast, and of properly arranged spells and pauses. Indiana has no limit on the number of hours a woman may work, except the limit on night work in manufacturing plants. How many women would be affected by a nine-hour law if the Legislature could be persuaded to pass even that? According to the State’s estimates, 42.9 per cent of the women working outside of offices would be benefited. Only 14.8 per cent of the others work eight hours a day; .9 per cent labor less than eight hours a day, and all these in productive enterprise. Legislation was introduced in the State Senate laat spring by Senator Oliver Holmes of Gary for a 50-hour week for women fn mechnaical industries, laundries, restaurants and public telephone exchanges. The bill was defeated along with a more stringent measure supported by organized labor. Failure of the McCray administration to pass a protective measure in behalf of the health of Indiana’s womanhood should not deter efforts for success in the future. Indiana’s womanhood must be safeguarded, regardless of political lethargy and indifference.

CALVIN’S GOOD-BY TO L. G. l-OAVID LLOYD GEORGE, Britain’s scrapping war-time pre- | L/j mier, is due back home in a few days, his tour of the United States ended. “I am very certain,” said President Coolidge, in a letter to the Overseas Writers of Washington, who tendered L. G. a farewell dinner, ‘‘that his visit to America has been a piece of good fortune for both his country and our own, and for the cause of international accord. “1 hope we will feel, when he leaves ns * • • that his effort in bringing his message to us has not been entirely in vain.” What was this message? Just this: that the world needs the United States. That world peace ean never be firmly established without the cooperation of the United States. That peoples everywhere have the utmost in our great country and, because of that faith in us, our voice, lifted for mankind and against war, would have more weight than that of any other country on earth. His plea to us was to throw our influence into the balance for peace. Mr. President, the country will accept your message as a promise. For much depends on you. Whether his message will prove vain or fruitful is largely within your hands. HALF A LOAF BEATS NONE “TIPROPGS of France’s acceptance of the Hughes proposal to J\ have experts decide how much Germany can pay on condition that the experts be named by the reparations commission, which shall remain supreme, R. F. Paine, distinguished editor emeritus of the Cleveland Press, had this to say: “It is true that France controls the reparations commission. But something is better than nothing and the mere fact that somebody is trying to do something will have a beneficial effect upon the whole world.” And, of course, he is right. Half a loaf is better than no loaf at all. The poor, tattered old world today stands at the back door of civilization asking for peace. This latest hand-out may not be our idea of a square meal, but let’s make the best of 6uch as it is. Maybe the crumbs will keep the breath of life within it until the fortunes of peace definitely turn. PRESIDENT ZAYAS of Cuba may be interested in having a close political friend aa his ambassador to Washington, but when it comes to picking a man for a really important job like that of director of the national lottery he insists on more than mere friendship, nis son got the job. WALLACE’S FARMER expresses editorial horror over the fact that during the first half of 1923 there were imported into the United States from Argentine 2,500,000 pounds of beef. One pound for every forty people I The high tariff should have headed off this extra bite of steak.

GAY LIFE OF BROADWAY DISAPPEARS Less Drinking, More Drunkenness, and Spirit of Play Is Gone, By DON RYAN Times Staff Correspondent 1 EW YORK, Nov. I.—Broadway has never been exactly the __ same since the war. Broadway suffered a double knockout the war and then— prohibition. There is less drinking now in the Broadway case more drunkenness. And something naß gone—something that used to distinguish Broadway from the other gay bright ways. There used to be something of a woodland spirit about Broadway and Its cases. The cases were Broadway In the Mays before the war. And everybody was dancing—so gaily, so lightly—dancing the graceful dances that by some miracle once had a vogue in this country. The boys and girls—old and young—who frequented the Broadway cases in those days seemed to possess a quality of play that no longer exists. They used to romp through life. Play Is Gone But it seems that the quality of play has gone—gone with the bright cases that have all disappeared from Broadway. The boys and girls who dance in the cases these nights seem heavy footed. They seem to take their dancing so seriously performing grotesque evolutions with set faces, like savages intent on some religious rite. Today Broadway is changing again —going through another of the countless metamorphoses she has endured to hold her lovers. Becoming every decade more vulgar, more cheaply bedizened, more wilful, more heartless. And each year, more and more, the demands of trade encroach upon the remnants of her dowdy dignity. Devotees Changing And the devotees of Broadway are changing, too. Naturally they would because it Is they who cause the mistress to don new apparel—to smirk from an unaccustomed angle. A rare sight is the tall silk hat and the enveloping cape of tha man in full dress on Broadway. An occasional dinner coat In the evening—an occasional derby and stick In the afternoon. For the most we have the new lovers of Broadway; gray felt hats over bulging brows that ooze perspiration In the frenzy of gesture —in the frenzy of accumulation. Money was always payment for Broadway—the harlot. But In former times it was not the custom to flng it Into her face. Tune of Kilowatt Hour* For the last five years the six an gular elves sired by the chewing gum king have ceasejesly performed their calesthenics —squatting, rising, lung ing—to the tune of kilowatt hours. They grin as they jerk out their electrical message among colored foun tains of light where dazzling peacocks spread their tails. Along the glittering lane that once formed the old post road running northward from the Battery, the night-blooming jewels of Broadway exhort the crowds Red. yellow, white and gold. They glow with a metallic, steely lustre and their message Is: Buy us! Buy us!

Editor’s Mail The editor in willing to print views of Times readers on Interesting suhleeta. Mike yovir comment brief. Sign your name a* *n evidence of eood fstlh It wul not b printed If you object.

To the Editor of The Time* 1 axn a traveling salesman here from the East, and read your article. "Give a Dollar Away?’ by Allen White. This article Interested me very much, and I admit your city la a city of honest folks. I will have the pleasure of taking this message back with me to the East. Last Tuesday afternoon while catling on dealers, my sample case dropped out of my machine. The case and contents were worth about S6O. Going to my room rather gloomy, I was told to advertise as this city was noted for Its honest people. I did. To my surprise I was called to get my case. The reward I offered was re fused. It pleased me very much and I am convinced personally Indianapolis Is a city of honest folks. No matter where I travel I will have a good word for It, and Its people. May your city grow to a million by 1930. H. P., a Park & Tilford Cos. (New York) Salesman. A Thought Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.—Matt. 28:12. • • • mT Is vain to gather virtues without humanity; for the Spirit of God dellghteth to dwell In the hearts of the humble. — Erasmus. Insurance How much insurance do you carry? In other words, how much do you value your life? There are 120 Americans insured for $1,000,000 or more apiece. Among the 120 are many movie stars. They are simply betting the insurance companies that they'll die before the examining physicians think ♦bey will. A million dollar bet used to he frenzied fiction. Now, it's a fact.

Heard in the Smoking Room

EHE talk In the smoker had got upon the ever-present bondseller and hlB bonds, when a little black-whiskered lawyer from La Jolla, Cal., said: "Some twenty years ago. the election Issue In San Diego County was upon the Issue of $700,000 of bonds for the making of good roads. Ed Scripps. A1 Spalding and John Spreckles were to be the commissioners, and on one occasion, Scripps went down to the little hamlet of Encinitas to make a persuasive speech to the fanners. In the midst of the oration, ■ " r

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DETROIT woman demands A $50,000 for her stolen heart, ■**■l the amount proving her heart is gone. Henry Ford plans to build a model town, which should have about ninety million parking placeß. Baby Peggy, a film star, wants to be a stenographer, and all the stenographers want to be film stars. A heed of cabbage raised near Seattle weighs 32 pounds and is large enough to run for office. Possibly due to the demand for football players, more boys than girls are being born In America. Winter, it seems, has arrived In Chicago. Woman there got a divorce because her hubby wouldn't bathe. While a French ayiatrix looped the loop ninety-eight straight times we’ll bet she couldn’t thread a needle once. Entire air force of Bulgaria has been destroyed. The plane fell from a great height. , Big skin game on the coast. In Tacoma, Ix>s Angeles and Seattle rabbit skins sold for sable. In New York, Mr. Limburg is a candidate for Judge. While not a big cheese they say he Is strong. are bidding for old warships. Let's hope they don't hammer them Into case steaks. The 1924 model Ford may turn out to be a political machine. Married men are the best liars. There is no excuse for a bachelor being a good liar. When your wife gets so she can read you like a book it Is time to turn over anew leaf.

QUESTIONS Ask— The Times ANSWERS

You cn get sn answer to ny question of fa'-t or information by writing to the Indianapolis Times' Washington Bureau. 1332 New York Ave. Washington. D. C., enclosing 2 cents In eUunps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply Unslgnsd requests cannot be answered. Ail letter* ore confidential—Editor. What It tha area In square mile* of the six largest States? Texas, 265.5P6; California. 168,297 Montana. 147,182; New Mexico, 122,034; Nevada, 110,690; Colorado, 103,948. What la the “codfish aristocracy?” The “Sacred Codfish" i* an emblem of an important activity in Massachusetts. The expression "Codfish Aristocracy” was first used by Senator Butler In the United Btates Senate. July 6. 1850. Referring to New England influences in politics, he said, "We should regret it as somewhat strange if we should require a codfish aristocracy to keep us in order." The term is now sometimes applied to those who make a vulgar display of recently acquired wealth. How can T prevent linen from turning yellow? By putting It away between sheets of dark blue paper, and in a dark pinea or box. However, linen will turn yellow in time no matter how carefully It is stored. Ts the sister of a dead Civil War veteran entitled to a pension? No. Pensions are given by the Government to veterans of the Civil War .the Spanish American War, and the Regular Army, who by reason of disabilities or disease resulting from disabilities received while iq, the service. or from old age. are In need of assistance. In the event of the death of the soldier, his widow and minor children may receive a pension. There is no law by which a sister could pos sibly vecelve a pension from the Government. Hns a player who passed a hand in poker Just after the deal the right to raise tha bet if tha pot is opened? Yes. What causes beautiful colors of twilight? The illumination by the sun of the dust particles In the higher regions, of the ntmosphefe. The dust particles and minute drops of water in the atmosphere have the power of scattering first the blue-violet and then the green components of white light, and so causing the light to change through yellow into red. What is the meaning and pronunciation of the word “declassee?” The word means one who has lost class, declassed. It is pronounced, deklas se, “e” as in prey; “a” as in art. What is a trousseau tea? A tea held before the wedding, If desired, In order that the bride may show her gifts and trousseau to relatives and near friends. What is.the distinction between the use of “further" and "farther?" Farther and further are practically Identical In meaning and are often used one for the other. The distinction which recently has been made Is that "farther” involves physical distance, as "John went two miles farther than Henry," while "further” la used In the sense of something additional, as, “We hope to help you further.”

an old alfalfa-grower Interrupted with: “ ‘Wal, I don't take to pavin’ of roads for you millionaires’ automobeels.’ *' ‘Man alive!* replied Scripps, 'Don’t you know that already 75 per cent of the transportation In this country Is being done by auto and auto-truck? Why, with good roads, It won’t be five years before all you farmers will be taking all your hay to market by auto!’ “ ‘Wal, Mr. Scripps,’ broke In he old farmer, ‘l’d like you to tell us who In h— Is goln' to eat that hay! "

MILLIONS OF ! ACRES ARID LAND SAVED Government Reclamation Project Proves Success, but Is Just Started, W, H. Porterfield of tbe Times' Washington bureau. ha made a study of the reclamation question. This is the last of a series of articles giving the backround of the controversy now raging in Washington. By W. H. PORTERFIELD SHE sixteen States comprising what was once "arid America” send to Congress 32 Senators and 76 Representatives, most of whom find it perfectly easy to encourage the reclamation service to spend money In their districts. No longer Is there a stigma attached to the word “arid” as applied to need for irrigation and so during the past few years hundreds of projects have been conceived and many have been born that should not have been. Politics entered into the inception of some of these projects, although not even Secretary work has charged graft or Incompetency in the engineering features of the work. The dams, ditches, conduits, pipe lines and hydroelectric plants have been constructed conformable to the highest traditions of the reclamation sen-ice than which there are no higher ideals in any engineering body. Politics Is Rule Generally speaking, however, politics has played but a Small part In Influencing the undertaking of these projects. But once they were started, poijtical activity on the part of tho settlers has been the rule rather than the exception and organized attempts have been made to induce Congress to extend time for payments, to declare moratoriums and even to extend periods of payments for forty years without interest, which would bo equivalent to outright gifts! But these absurd propositions never developed far and gradually simmered down to the safe and sane extensions pro- j vlded under the act of March 81, 1922. j In several cases the settierts have j suffered grea* hardships, due to poor soil, unsuitable crops, high transportation costs, too high costs per acre j cf the project, peer adminUtiatlon and a thousand other troubles.

Has Been Success Viewed as a whole, however, reclamation has been a success. To date, all agencies have reclaimed upward of 15,000,000 acres, which when fully de veloped will produce annually about $300,000,000 in crop values or an average of S2O the acre. A recent sur vey made by the Department of Agriculture shows that there are still 30,000,000 acres of arid and semi-arld lands to bo reclaimed, besides not less than 70,000,000 acres of swamp lands In the South. If these lands can be fully reclaimed, and they can, they will be capable of producing one-third of ail the products of the entire coun try, In which upward of $2,500,000,000 | and supporting upon the soil upward of a million families! To that such work os this can he better done or done at all by "prviate enterprise" is, of course, ab surd. To suggest that it ought not to ba done at ail is to shut the door of hope In the face of a million young men and women whose faces are turned toward the great West and economic independence. What steps should he taken” General Legislation Necessary It is probable some general legislation like the Smlth-McNary land bill, for example, might be of great service in synchronizing the efforts of the reclamation service and friends of a j reclernatlon everywhere, but probably the greatest need is for a nationwide comjyehenston and svmpathetic understanding of the whole reclamation Idea. The Government, it would seem, instead of reducing effort toward re claiming the West, should increase appropriations to this end and probably go much farther in ndmlnistru tion to the extent of placing scientific farm advisors In every’ unit of every project, supervising planting, cultivating, harvesting, transporting and marketing until such time as the settlers In each project are able to stand on their own financial feet.

Family Fun

That's IMfTorcnl Hubby came home and found an argument going on. His wife was trying to gi -e a bridge party. “What's the row?" he demanded. “One of the guests is threatening to walk out,’’ explained his wife in a whisper. “I must counriliate her.” “Conciliate nothing. Let her walk out.” “Can’t be done, hubby. She’ll walk out with six chairs and four tables I borrowed from her."—Louisville Courier. The Honest Schoolboy Lessons In school had been proceeding for about an hour when a boj took an apple from his pocket and began to eat it. The teacher saw him. “Go out Into the school-yard end finish your meal,” he said sarcastically. To his surprise, the boy quietly rose an i moved to the door. Then he turned. “Please, sir," he said, “can me little brother come too, ‘cos half of It is his?" —Argonaut. Progress for Wlfey “You hadn't a rag on your back when I married you.” “True, but I have plenty now."— Boston Transcript. Sister's Feller Tallies “I wish fate had made me a boy!" “He did. I’m him!”—Film Fun. Wife’s Wedding King “My dear, today Is our diamond wedding, and I have a little surprise for you!” “Yes?” ' He took her hand In his. “You see this engagement ring I gave you seventy-six years ago?" “Yes?" “Well, I paid the final Installment on it today and I am proud to announce that It is now altogether yours.”—Judge. Wifey Waa Comforted “Yes, Your Honor, he neglected me shamefully. Why, he never was at home.’’ “And I suppose you had to spend your evening* all by yourself?”

Another Fishin’ Trip Just About Shot

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The members of the Crutch and Cane Club opened the dancing season at Bluffton with a dance at the Elks’ Club. If there's anything in a name, wonder how they did It? A natural freak at Greensburg is attracting much attention. The object seems to have started out in life as a sweet potato, but now very closely resembles a chicken, having the head and body imitated. It probably got mixed up with a brood*-of chickens and was reared by some motherly hen who. too late, realized her mistake. In order to get his son to take a certain kind of medicine, Dr. C. A. Ballard, Logansport, took a doze of it as an example. Each took a dose and now the boy is well and the father Is sick. The doctor’s friends claim it's because he took his own mediejne. George Vestal, Wabash, claims the first hunting honors of the season. While hunting with a party of friends, they spotted a rabbit. The friends tired and missed. As the game jumped up and ran, George took a shot. The rabbit dropped dead. But not a bullet mark or scratch could be found. Vestal maintains that the rabbit "was just naturally scared to death when It saw me." Tongue Tips Maud Wood Park, president League of Women Voters; “Until we were enfranchised, it was our privilege to criticise a man made government, and we did it. It is now, so to speak the language of the peoplo, up to us to make good. If the enfranchisement of women means only more votes to be counted, our victory is scarcely worth trouble It cost. We shall not repay the debt we owe the pioneers unless we show that women can add something of value to the world.” Dr. Francis E. Clark, president World’s Christian Endeavor Society: "I do not believe the reckless, Goddefying minority, how*ever vociferous, represents our young peoplo any more than the 85,000 people who paid a million dollars and a half to see a brutal prize fight represent the American people In general.” Dr. W. J. V. Deacon. Michigan Bu rc*au of Communicable Diseases: “I have been amazed at the lack of knowledge of diphtheria antitoxin among physicians. Many of them only use it when all other treatment has failed, and very* often It Is too late then for the antitoxin to do any good. It is apparent that w*a must direct our educational compaign at members of the medical profession as well as the public.” Prof. Fret well, New York, to Massachusetts teachers' convention: “Teach success: don't coach failures.”

Science

No habit has spread as rapidly j among the human race as the use oi | tobacco. The value of tobacco pro-: duced In the United States alone Is ! now estimated at $300,000,000 yearly, j Snuff making formerly was the j most Important part of the tobacco j Industry. It still occupies a much I more valuable place In the man , ufadture and sale of tobacco products than is supposed. Although the snufT habit is nearly extinct in this country, large quantities are used In certain | parts of Europe. Its production Is a ! very Intricate and scientific process. There have been various crusades against tobacco. After its introduc tlon Into Elurope, In about 1550, Its use spread so rapidly that both church and State fiercely opposed It. Excommunication was threatened by the church and many severe laws even to the extent of capital punishment, were made by Governments Despite all opposition, the sale of tobacco has grown to be one of the world’s greatest industries. Contrary (Newcastle Courier) The wind always blows the leaves upon the lawn, never off.

As Nature Intended BY BERTON BRALEY Tbe bee was meant to be a bee. Her Industry Is quite amazing; But since she can not help it, she Deserves no praising. The antics of the ant we view, She does her work and seems to love It, Just as Dame Nature meant her to. Well, then what of it? We don't expect the bee or ant To specialize on grace or beauty. It is enough, we freely grant, To do their duty. Yet some folks frown at butterflies. And solemnly point out that these are Improvident and far from wise As ants and bees are. Oh well, the bright-hued butterfly Remains a lovely thing to see; The ant’s an ant, we can’t deny. The bee a bee! (Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.)

Observations

Illinois wil subject auto drivers to a mind test “Walk,in,” the doctor will say. cordially, “it won't take but a moment." The next step, after liquor prohibition, say the reformers, is to abolish tobacco. So, the present generation, at least, may continue to roll its own without fear. New York will expent $5,000,000 on "a place where retired actors may do a little farm work.” What’s the matter with all of those abandoned farms?

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What Editors Are Saying

Bells (Logansport Pharos-Tribune) There has been a tendency In these later days to discard the bells that formerly from numerous steeples about Logansport and all other cities sounded the call to prayer and the preaching of the gospel and there is grave doubt of the wisdom of this modern tendency. There is something in the sound of a church-going bell that awakens a spirit of devotion in the heart of the individuaL Perhaps if the bells were returned to the steeples, many people who have fallen away might be recalled to the sacred places. Pathetic (Wabash Times-Star) One of the most pathetic phases modern life is the way a lot of peoplW •trill strain and strive to save money and then lose it in foolish investments. They finally approach old age with a little reserve which they hope will see them through until the curtain falls. Then they invest unwisely, and soon find that their little capital has gone up In some hazardous speculation. Wages (Plymouth Daily Pilot) It is said that the average anthracite miner’s wage is $2,400 per year, while in all the rest of the country only 8 per cent of the 25.000.000 fami? lies receive $2,400 or more. No wonder the present high price of hard coal is described as “economically unsound and a calamity," and no wonder there has been a marked lack of enthusiasm for the Pinchot award that added 10 per cent to the miners’ income and to the price of coal.