Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 252, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1924 — Page 4
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UNFAIR TO POSTAL EMPLOYES (Written for The Times by Joseph I. Hawley, vice president Indianapolis Branch, Railway Mail Association.) mHE public is led to believe by President Coolidge’s recent statement that in favoring increased salaries for postal employes it will contribute to a raid being made on the treasury, interfere with the operation of the budget, upset the present prosperity and increase taxes. The salary increases as provided for in the “Kelly-Edge Bill” will cost $125,000,000. This bill is the one having the support of the postal and numerous other organizations. Identical bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate, providing the necessary revenues by adjusting rates on some classes of mail admittedly too low now. Therefore, the increases in salaries of the employes do not entail direct taxation, but will be paid for in just postal rates. * Just exactly how prosperity of the country can be assurecf by keeping the wages of its employes below that of the actual living costs, not to say anything about a saving wage, is a puzzle to these employes and a policy, very hard to endure for any great length of time. The President is possibly no more disturbed by the presentation of the bill, House Resolution 4123 mentioned, than are the postal employes surprised at his opposition to it.
Appointing another commission to investigate wages anti sources of revenue would be impossible to turn into clothing, food and other necessities. Not one person would loan you a dime or extend you credit if that were all you could offer for security. Postal employes are not prepared to wait many more years for relief. The past ten years have exhausted their resources. Homes, families and themselves are wearing thin. There has been talk or rumors suggesting a bonus being offered for one year, that is, beginning July 1. 1924, and ending June 30, 1925—520 per month. This would not be satisfactory to the employes of the postal service. The salary is plainly too low and should be adjusted to a reasonable wage and made permanent. The average employe has been running behind at least S7OO per year in earnings for the last three years as compared with the workers in various occupations where the same amount of skill and experience is required. . It doesn’t require much memory to recall that there are men who were 25-cents-an-hour men a few years age and are sl-an-hour men today. Now they receive four times as much as then. About the time that a mechanic received 25 cents an hour postal employes received SBOO per year. Four times SBOO is $3,200. But that is not even being asked for. Today the postal workers are making the fight of their lives, with the aid of all who can be enlisted to assist, for only three times that which was formerly received by us. and one-fourth less than others receive now. IN THE LOSS OF PROPORTION LIES ALSO THE LOSS OF THE STANDARD OF EFFICIENCY. According to the reports coming from different sections of the country it is hard to attract and hold the type of men so necessary to the successful conduct of the service. Surely nothing lnu.) substantial, permanent, living wage will be’an inducement to the best type of employes. Would not the fact that the postal employes have received full support of the professional and business, all sorts of organizations and the newspapers lead even those who do not fully understand their position to believe that there must be some merit to these requests? PUT BURNS OUT mHE private attorneys. Howland and Chamberlain, who have been employed by Attorney General Daugherty, have written letters to the special committee appointed by the Senate to investigate the Department of Justice, among other things the letters say: “It is our pleasure to advise you in the conduct of your investigation of the Department of Justice every agency and facility of that department is at your disposal.” That sounds fair, but it again calls attention to the almost serious situation. The bureau of investigation, under William J. Burn*:, is a powerful Government agency that is a part of the Department of Justice. But if the committee had the unimpeded use of the bureau of investigation, with all its detectives and resources, it could run down the truth or falsity of the mass of rumor that fills the air. It is absurd to believe that with Burns, next to Daugherty the chief object of investigation, the bureau can function in aid of the committee and without fear or favor. Operatives are not going to turn in reports adverse to the interest of their chiefs. Mr. Daugherty has removed himself from the Department of Justice, and has left Assistant Attorney General Seymour in charge. Mr. Burns should follow suit. Failing that, he should be suspended until the investigation is concluded. While the Public Lands Committee has been investigating Fall, McLean and company, the bureau of investigation of the Department of Justice seems to have been active in McLean’s behalf. If the bureau will do that for McLean, what will it do when the conduct of the Attorney General himself and of Mr. Burns are directly at issue? Is this a time for one of the most powerful agencies of the Government to be in the camp of the accused so its action can be controlled by the accused officials and by their private attorneys ? The Indianapolis Times has heretofore suggested President .Coolidge exercise his powef to free this agency so it can function freely. It respectfully renews that suggestion.
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UNCLE SAM TAKES LEAD IN SAFETY Despite Effort, Nation Shows Highest Accident Rate on Earth, By NEA Service Cr* HICAGO. March 4.—“ America presents the anomalous situation of being the most advanced nation In accident prevention, and at the same time having ron ’ ma agi 11 K jjSp' > director of the * Sational Safety safety advocates Uajrajpr in this country The for CAMERON the paradox, he says, lies in the beginning of a prodigious movement for safety. “It takes time to develop the safety habit in individuals," he replies. “Safety consists only 25 per cent in the shield around the buzz saw and 75 per cent in the cautious brain and habits of the worker."
Yet this fundamental idea of industrial accident avoidance is realized by less than one-tenth of one per cent of the workers in this country', and by an almost imper ceptible few abroad, Cameron estimates. But the U. S. is taking the lead in safety. Family Fun For Mother’s Ikentist The dentist is the only one who can tell a woman when to open and shut her mouth and get away with it. — Dallas News. Little Bobble Mixed ”1 hear that Charlie Green is go lng to be married next week.” “The last three days they give him : everything to eat he asks for. don't I they, papa?” Sister After a Record “Why ao you refuse him if you j want to marry him?” “Because he has only proposed ; eleven times so far, and I want him to beat the record.” —London Mail. When Dad’s at the Wheel “Henry, dea-! You mustn’t drive so fast’ r “Why not?” "The motor policeman who has been following us won’t like it." — j Judge. One for Aunty “Why doesn’t our canary sing any more, mother?” "Because it's moulting. Bobby.” "I wish Aunt Kate would moult.” —Boston Transcript. A Thought The disciple is not above his mas ter. nor the servant above his lord. —Matt. 10:24. • • • ROM the king To the beggar, by graduation, L____ all are servants; And you must grant, the slavery is less To study to please one, than many. —Massinger. Madam Kull, Swiss lecturer: “The American man is primitive—he is terrible. He is without sentiment. He does not know how to make love.”
NO. 2* Third Degree Yourself! Putting Two and Two Together
Do you sense the relationship of two objects easily? Do you recognize when two other objects have a similar relationship? It you can answer "Yes” to the two questions above, you have the kind of reasoning power needed to make a good record on this test. In the first two drawings of each
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qlu E S T I O N 8 Ask— The Times ANSWERS A You can get an answer to any Question of tact or information by writing to the Indianapolis Times’ Washington Bureau, 1322 New York Ave., Washington, D. C.. inclosing 2 cents in stamps lor reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor. What is the meaning of the name Osborne? This is from the Saxon, meaning “adopted child.” What is the average output of coal per man pt>r day? 3.6 tons. Which is the oldest university in the United States’* Harvard, founded in 1636. What was the first sea novel written by an author who had followed the sea? “The Pilot,” by James Fenimore Cooper. What are the names of the insect catching plants? The sundews, the butterworts and the bladderworts. Are wood ashes any good as a fertilizer? Hardwood ashes have value as a soil amendment, and are principally useful for their potash content, which may run from 3 to 10 per cent, although they contain a Quantity of lime.
How many railroads are there in the United States? In length twenty-five miles and over, approximately 625. Is it proper for a young lady to thank a gentleman for a dance at its conclusion? No, this is not necessary. On wtyat date did Tuesday after the second Sunday in February, 1888, come? On the 14th. Oive me a good bleach for the hands? The following is an excellent bleach and also softens the hands: Lemon Juice. 1 ounce; honey. 1 ounce; eau de 1 cologne. 1 ounce. Is it correct to uSo “party” in the sense of "person.” Party is never used, except In a legal sense, in the place of “person.” ‘Meet the Wife’
By BERTON BrAIEY All proper folk would shudder if they heard thut common phrase, And they'd look upon the speaker with a cold contemptuous gaze. And they’d think his ways and manners with vulgarity were rife If they heard Bill Hubbard saying. “Meet the Wife!” There’s no doubt that Bill is vulgar, he’s a common sort of chap. And there’s not a line patrician in his figure or his map. But if you could see the wonder and the happiness and pride Which his features are revealing when his wife is at his side. You would sense a tender glory that suffuses all his life When you heard Bill Hubbard saying, “Meet the Wife!" Love can make pure golden metal of the dullest sort of lead. And it isn't words that matter, but the way that they are said; And when Bill gives you a “knockdown” to his dumpy little spouse There’s almost a rajdiant halo ’round his not-too lorty brows; And his voice is full of wonder and his eyes are misty-dim As if dazzled at this fortune which has come alone to him; “Meet my sweetheart, meet my darling, meet my love through storm and strife!” That's what Bill means when he bids you, "Meet the Wife!” (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
line have a certain relation to each other. Find which of the last drawings in each row have that same relationship to the third drawing and mark it with a cross. Do not look through the test before you begin to take it. Be sure that you understand the directions, then go!
4, airplane; 5, trolley car. (Copyright by Science Service.)
analyzed. Shortly after, one of his friends came to his country place for a week end and was met at the station by an old colored man. “ ‘Lander,’ said the visitor, ‘how did Dr. Berry’s water turn out?’ “ ‘Fine, boss,’ said Lander, ‘just fine. They sent sevrhl gallons uv it to Cincinnati and they scandalized and found eight-flfs uv it wuz hydrophobia!’ *’
U. S. ACTING FOOL OVER EMIGRANTS Policy Making Nation Appear Contemptible to Other Peoples, By HEPUERT QUICK
SO the people of many countries a chance to emigrate to America is the greatest prize of a lifetirm. It means success. It means a wonderful success. And like many other forms of success, It Is struggled for, not by those wno make good Americans, but by the wily, craftjr, the sharp and crooked, the, criminal. And far too great a percentage of the wily, crafty, sharp, crooked and criminal are coming from all the world to our shores. It is not as it was when your ancestors and mine came. It is not as it was when you came, if you were an immigrant a few years ago. The bad elements are organized to come here where the picking is easier. Os course many straight, honest, industrious people still come, but they are being swamped in some countries: by the worse element. It is our own fault. We make this country contemptible by letting other countries select the people to come.
Through Passport System This is done through our passport system, which grew out of the war. The immigrant abroad gets a passport before he can start. Os whom does he get it? From his own' v government. There is a temptation for his own government to give passports only to those who will not be much of a loss to them. This was not the case for- j
merly. They had not learned the trick. The world is better organized than it used to be—all of it hut America. We still act the fool consistently, especially in immigration. After he gets his passport from his government, he goes to an American consul and has it viseed—and then he can come. The merely formal part is done by our officials. The essential part is done by the foreign government. This is the reverse of what is sane. / We ought to abolish the passport system absolutely. Our officers abroad should issue the only papers upon which any person may come to the United States. And we should lay on these officers the task of selection. Immigrants Outbreed Is
Our own people are not having as many children as the immigrants. Like parent, like child. Our immigrants will outbreed us If they are human poison, our population will be poisoned and the country destroyed —for the people who increase will soon have a majority. Congress should set up a selective process under our own control to keep out the human poison. And when any government objects to this, why the best thing to do is to—let them object. It’s our country', after all, not theirs. We have the say, and should exercise our right to say it. The other policy is criminal. The present policy makes America contemptible. The sucker is always contemptible.
Editor's Mail The editor 1 willing to print views of Times readers on interesting subjects Make your 'Himnient brief Sign your name i' an evidence of good faitii It will not be printed If you object. Justice C ourts To the Editor of The Times How long must the law-abiding citizens of this city bo harassed by false affidavits sworn out by deputies of justice of peace courts? We have no use in the city for such courts. Hundreds of such affiHfbivitß have been sworn out in the last year and many fines collected Illegally. If you live in Mount Jackson, you must go to Irvington. If you live in Beech Grove, you must go to Broad Ripple, so in case you are fined, mileage can be added. If your taxes ore paid and one of the deputies serves summons, it does not matter, you must go or be fined for contempt of court. One man who did not have a dog for fifteen years, and was sick in bed, was compelled to appear. I appeal to you. CITIZEN TAXPATER. Jesus To the Editor of The, Times In an article concernning the succession of Jesus to David which appeared in The Times Fob, 16, we note that Mr. Joe Saunders is very much In error as to his statements, and we desire to present novel, strange and indisptable facta, which should set him right. We discuss only the spiritual side of the natures of David and Jesus — that is the mental and moral attributes of their mindes —as to the laws each represented. When David was crowned king of Jerusalem (2 Sam. 6:2), he became a king as to law and thus dethroned Saul, who represented an inferior law. David thus became a representative of the Mosaic law, as in the words spoken relative to that law, hence those words also represented David even after David was gone (Acts 12:36), as the words of our Con stitution represent the minds of those who wrote it and are dead and gone. FRANCIS BROWN, 1165 S. Kealing. From Florida To the Editor of The Times The Republican party in Marion County surely is shy of material judging by the calibre of some of its candidates. J. E. STUCKEY, St. Petersburg, Fla. Warning to Husbands Another trouble about gunwomen is that you can’t tell where the pocketless creatures are going to draw from. —Arkansas Gazette.
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LIGHTNING FLASH IS ONE IDEA OF LIFE Another Scientist Holds Meteor Was Origin of First Living Creature —Spontaneous Generation is Also Belief,
By DAVID DIETZ Science Eidtor of The Times • (Copyright, by David Dietz) T r ~~~” HE ancients thought that living creatures sprang fullformed out of the earth. Arie- ; totle, the Greek philosopher, thought that insects and fishes arose fullformed out ,*f mud. Tiiat theory is called “spontaneous | generation” by the scientists. It survived for nearly twenty cen- ' turies. In fact, it survives to some extent today. The country boy who puts a horse 1 >■ ir .nto the watering trough in the i hop, s that it will turn into an eel, is testing out the theory of spontaneous generation, even though he would stare at you in amazement if yon spoke to him about that subject. But many experiments culminating in the work of the great Frenchman, Pasteur, have proved to us that living creatures arise only from pre-ex isting forms of life. Consequently we are faced with the problem: How did life originate upon the earth? The Int Lord Kejvin. British scientist. once su -Rested that life may have been brought to the earth in the form of some simple organism upon a meteor which fell to < ,rth. or upon a comet which collided with it. That, hwe\er, only pushes the | question of the origin of life into some inaccessible corner of the uni-
verse. The majority of modern scientists prefer to believe that life originated upon this earth shortly after it had passed through the formative period. The fossils in the rocks do not help lis to solve this problem. Because, as v\e saw, fossils were not deposited until life had advanced to the stage where organisms had shells or skeletons. The doctrine that some supernatural force entered into the origin of life is known as “vitalism.”
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Neither the theory of Lord Kelvin nor the theory of vitalism can be proved or disproved by scientists at the present time. There are a number of theories to account for the origin of life upon this earth which have been named after the scientists who originated them. According to Pfluger’s theory, the formation of the compound, cyanogen, was the first step in the process. Cyanogen compounds form a basic part in protein. A cyanogen compound can only be formed in the presence of incandescent heat. Pfiluger therefore thought that these compounds were formed when the earth was stil! molten. Since they absorbed much energy in the form of heat in forming, he
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thought that this would account for the internal energy of living creatures. Another theory is known as Allen's theory. According to ths, nitrogen compounds which were formed by the passage of lightning through the air marked the beginning of life. These were washed down into the 6ea by the rain. Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere would also be carried down by the rain. Life, Allen thought, started as a mixture of nitrogen compounds, carbon dioxide and water. Originally he thought that there were individual or definite organisms, 'but merely mixtures of these substances in which energy changes or “energy traffic” went on. Next article in series: “Plants and Animals. Stuck on Fifteenth Teacher—Why, what's the matter, has Johnny a toothache? Angry Mother—No, Johnny hadn't got the toothache. His suffering comas from your fool teaching. You. told him he was to tell you how long It would take him to eat twenty appdes if it took one and-half minutes to eat one apple—and he's got stuck on the fifteenth. —Boston Trhnscript. 1
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