Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 23, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 June 1924 — Page 4

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FRANCE AT NEW VERDUN E RANGE’S peril today comes not from across the Rhine, but from the banks of the Seine —from within, not from without. She may change premiers and she may even change presidents—as a majority of the new Chamber of Deputies seems intent upon doing—but unless she changes a huge annual deficit into a budget which really balances, serious consequences lie ahead. On March 8 the French franc was on the point of following the ruble and the mark. It brought not quite 3*4 cents. Normally, it is worth 20 cents. Premier Poincare saw something had to be done, and quickly, to save France from disaster, so he boosted taxes 20 per cent, cut the expense budget by 400,000,000 francs, initiated other financial reforms and obtained a $100,000,000 credit from the Morgan banks in America. Almost overnight, the franc rose from around 29 to the dollar to 20. In six-weeks it had risen to approximately 14 to the dollar. Then came the French elections. Poincare’s “Bloc National” lost. The people did not like his idea of heavier taxes. His Ruhr policy and his position on German reparations had very little to do with his downfall, a widespread opinion to the contrary notwithstanding. Edouard Herriott, leader of the victorious radical-social-ist coalition against Poincare, at once promised tax reduction. Whereupon the franc began to drop again. From worth 6.84 cents, it steadily slumped until at this writing it is not worth a nickel. The Morgan loan was “flayed” by Herriot, according to press reports, on the ground France had been “treated like Turkey” in the matter of security and other “exorbitant” conditions—among which was “an agreement to balance the budget and effect other financial reforms.” Now, we hold no brief for Morgan, but 528,000,000 gold francs do not strike us as exorbitant security for $100,000,000, normally worth 515,000,000 francs gold. It is presumed, of course, if the American banks had to close down on the security, France would receive back what was left after principal and interest had been paid. : The rest of the agreement—to balance the budget, principally—is certainly more to France’s interest than to that of apy one else. In fact, it is her only salvation. France stands at her second Verdun. Her new government must —and no doubt will—see her peril and face it unflinchingly, even if it hurts, like the poilus of “Ils ne passeront pas!” fame back at the first Verdun in 1916.

A WORD FOR CONGRESS the respective powers of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of our Government, the judicial branch is farthest removed from the influence of the people. ringing good behavior, which practically means for life, justices of the Supreme Court and other Federal judges are independent of the other branches of government and of the people. While the Constitution provides for impeachment, it is so difficult of accomplishment that it inspires no fear in the minds of judges. people can get at a President at the end of four years, but they have mighty little to say about who shall be President, being limited ordinarily to a choice between two candidates nominated by party organizations. But the people can get at the entire membership of the House and one-third of the Senate every two years. That means that of the three branches the legislative is closest to the people and the most easily punished for misrepresentation. With a President too much influenced by his party organization and its big campaign contributors, the people of this republic must depend largely upon the legislative branch for protection. 1 This may be one reason why there is so much propaganda hostile to Congress in the organs of reaction. It is quite evident that effort is being made to subordinate the legislative to the executive branch of government by roundly abusing and threatening with defeat members of Congress who do not blindly obey the orders of the President. Congress is not always right. But neither is the President —no matter who he happens to be. Congress makes mistakes. But so do Presidents. And it would be unwise to permit either the executive or the judicial branch to encroach farther on the rights of the legislative. The judicial branch has encroached already to the point of danger. The executive branch is headed in the same direction. If the people want to save such of their rights as they nave left wisdom suggests that they do not permit the other branches to reduce the legislative branch to rubber-stamp irapotency. That seems to be the purpose of the propaganda which savagely denounced Congress for not submitting tamely to executive bossism. CHARLIE DAWES says the very mention of the vice presidency irritates him. Careful, everybody. Slow down. Danger ahead. THE THEFT of eight dozen rubber heels from an Omaha store may indicate a change of method in Nebraska politics.

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GIRL TELLS HOW TO PICK A HUSBAND Young Woman Has Long List of Qualifications lor Idea! Man, By S EA Service NEW YORK, .June 5. —Pick your husband by psychology! Apply big business methods to the business of marriage! A job’s a job at home or in an office. And only the best applicant should fill It. That’s the theory of Miss Alyce McCormick, 23-year-old prize beauty of Nebraska, and daughter of a colonel of the Volunteers of America. And she has come to New York to put it into practice. Long lines of applicants pass before her daily—both at the Mason’s

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Fashion and Home Exposition, where she is the center of attraction, and at her Greenwich Village Hotel where she has the bell hops gasping. But so far none has passed the test. Fourteen men have tried to make her change the method of selection by making offers of marriage. "But I will not have any of them." says the determined miss. “I have seen too many mariiages go on the rocks because of unscientific arrangements. “And I am going to take no chances.” So she goes on patiently awaiting the applicant who can stand the tests. There is a long list, of these. First,' of course, is Miss McCormick's'reaction. If the appearance of the man strikes her, she puts him to the first test. She smiles and her psychologists watch: The man's reactions—if too bright a glitter comes into his eye, or too dull a look, he is passed up. But if just the proper shade of pleasantness, hie is allowed to go on. Then comes the test: For impression light chatter about things in general, and Miss McCormick’s ideas in particular, bring about an expression of incredulity, or concurrence. By this the psychologists make their second judgment. “It's easy to tell whether tt man's fibbing or sincere.” says Miss McCormick in an aside. “And 1 find that most of them are fibbers.” If perchance the applicant gets this far, he is subjected to more detailed tests—conducted privately. His patience is tested by long waiting for the next experiment. His resourcefulness—by solving a puzzle in a certain length of time. His ingenuity—by piecing together blocks in a certain design. His adjustability by quick changes from one problem to another. employing different faculties. His neatness—by arranging figures and objects in certain combinations within a requisite time. His tolerance—by his reactions to disturbing factors during certain of these experiments. His mental capacities—by remembrance tests, arithmetic problems at.d word analogies. “And if he is still In the running,” says Miss McCormick, “we have other tests.” These gauge: His reaction to children —by having some of them run into the room when not expected, and pester the applicant with innumerable annoyances. His reaction to old people—by ’ntroducing a Civil War veteran who insists on telling his story, or an old grandmother who likes to reminisce. Tongue Tips Harry F. Ward, ultra-pacifist: “The people who pay the price in war are entitled to know something of the conditions that lead to war." Thomas Riley Marshall, ex-Vice President: “We should treat our ministers with as much respect as we do our murderers.” Will H. r>ilg, president Izaak Walton League: “There can be no sport in this country if we pursue the mad policy of indiscriminate drainage. Du-ing the past 50 years we have drained an area equal to the five great lakes and 11,000,000 acres more.” John W. Weeks, Secretary of War: “American armie never have created war, but have made peacß many times.” Congressman Henry L. Jost, Democrat. Kansas City: “The sound principles upon which the fathers grounded and prospered this republic are out of fashion now, but ultimately they will be in favor again.”

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The June Bride By HAL COCHRAN For year after year she’s been patiently planning the day when she’d start life anew. Through homekeeping books she’s been looking while spanning the time till her dream come true. A little old key to a little old chest is turned, now and then, by her hands. She opens the lid and she puts things to rest for a reason the world understands. The finest of garments are burled away and her thought of their future is bliss. Her Hope Chest will, hold them in store til} the day when she changes to Mrs. from Miss. The dreams of the future are wonderful dreams for the girl who is planning to wed. The world is all kind, in her thoughts, so it seems, and she thrills in just looking ahead. And this is the month when Dan Cupid steps out and makes many love dreams come true. To alj of the June brides we willingly shout, Here’s luck, and here’s lookin’ at you! (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)

Ask The Times You can get an answer to any question ol {;• t i r information by writtnf to the Indianapolis Times Washington bun uu. l.'i'J'.' New York Ave., Washington. t>. C.. inclosing ” cents in stamps lor reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot bo 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. How much of th* body's efficiency is controlled by the unconscious mind? Dr. William .1. Mayo’s estimate is that the unconscious mind controls 75 per cent of the body's efficiency, and that man, when most alert and most alive to his physical condition, is only 25 per o-nt conscious of what his body is doing. He adds that the unconscious mind is always master and that the success of many "healers” is due to their patient's appeal to the 'unconscious mind. What are the highest points on nil the continents? North America. Mt. McKinley, Alaska, 20,300 feet high: South America, Mt. Aconcagua. Chile Argentina, 23,080: Europe, Mr. El Rruz. Caucasus. 1 Sriss; Africa. Kibo Peak (Kllmanjaro), British East Africa. 10,456: Australia. Mt. Kosciusko (New South Wales). 7.777: Asia, Mt. Everest, India-China, 29,141. Which is the lowest below sea level, the Dead Sea in Palestine, or Death Valley, California? Death Valley Is 275 feet below sea levle and the Dead Sea Is 1,290 feet below. What is the total enrollment of the Sunday schools of the world? The last available statistics show 30,296.531. What is the percentage of males to females in the Cnited States? There are 104 males to every 100 females. How much corn, wheat, oats, barley and rye are produced in the world each year? The estimates for 1922 show 3,650,313,000 bushels of corn, 3.535,841.000 bushels of wheat, 3.173.118,000 bushels of oats. 986,685,000 bushels of barley, and 799.994,000 bushels of rye. Who is the greatest baseball pitcher in the big leagues today? This Is largely a matter of opinion. However. Adolfo Luque, of the Cincinnati club. National League, has the, title of leading pitcher for 1923, with the lowest average of 1.93 runs earned per game. This is the lowest figure since 1920, when Grover Alexander had an average of 1.91. Luque also leads in the percentage of games won and lost, with twenty-seven victories and eight defeats, for a pitching percentage of .771. Family Fun Bringing I'p Father “How cheerfully your husband runs the lawn mower.” “Yes,” I keep his father’s old scythe hanging up in the kitchen and whenever he looks at it he knows he is well off." —Boston Transcript. Stirring Up Son “So your boy will be graduated from college this year?’-’ “I believe so. His father has cut his allowance in half.”—Judge. A Thought Thou shalt not kill. —Sixth Commandment. * * Murder itself is past all expiation, the greatest crime that nature doth abhor.—£Joffe.

G. O. P. FEARS FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH Republicans Hope to Close Convention by Thursday Evening, By HARRY B. HUNT NEA Service Writer rra ASHINGTON, June s.—'Pro\)y ceedings of the Cleveland T T convention may be speeded up in order to jnake possible an adjournment late' on the evening of Thursday, June 12. For more than a few of the delegates view with apprehension the possibility of the convention concluding its activities on Friday, the Thirteenth. Even among the “leaders” there are many who face unafraid the combined threats of Democrats and Independents, but who lose their nerve and complacency at the prospect of picking a vice presidential candidate and winding up the affairs of the session on a date popularly reputed to be laden with distress and disaster. Os course these gentlemen are not superstitious. They’ll tell you ’rankly they are not. But then, they ask, why take a chance? Why tempt Fate? Platform of Interest Democratic interest in the Cleveland convention extends chiefly to the sort of platform the G. O. P. carpenters buiid. For the Democratic program calls for the construction of a platform which will be more attractive an 1 spacious than that of the Republicans —one on which there will be room for all who fear faulty construction may cause a collapse in the G. O. P. structure or who don’t like their associates there. Incidentally, also, the Democratic architects will study the plan of'the Cleveland platform in the hope of locating weak spots. For in t lie campaign the plan of battle to defeat Coolidge calls first and foremost for knocking the props from under the promises and program which his party chiefs will lay down for him. Ijook to St. Paul Next to the matter of the Republican platform. Democratic interest now centers in the sort of showing which will be made by the FarmerLabor party convention at St. Paul June 17. For on the extent to which that third-party movement makes headway depends very largely the latent danger to tiie old parties in the La Follettc movement, which will take shape at the conference in Cleveland July 4. If the St. Paul convention reveals a substantial following, in the face of “repudiation by La Follette and by the American Federation of Labor, it may mean a split in the independent vote in the Northwest, which would result in not merely a third but a fourth party this fall. Any such division, of course, would jeopardize the effectiveness of the proposed independent campaign. Two flghtinv "independent” groups simply would kili each other off and leave everything lovely for the dominant “old party” la the Northwest—which party. t>f coui-se , Is the G. O. P.

Tom Sims Says: Nothing will take the conceit out of a man e.ulcker than getting married. You can’t blame a Congressman i so much. He gets cussed if he docs or if he doesn’t. In a few more years the only way i you win be able to see the country j is by peeping over a billboard. These foreign nations, asking us for a loan, should remember it will | be six months more before Santa j Claus. Heaven, to a small boy, must be a place where throwing baseballs '• through windows is compulsory. Whether a friend in need is a friend indeed usually depends upon j what he is in need of. The only way for the farmers to ! get even with irresponsible picnic parties is to start having pier ics in town themselves. When Columbus discovered America it didn't look as large to him as anew pimple on her face looks to i a girl. Most of the work is done by people who are too nervous to loaf. Sympathy seekers deserve much more than they get. Every summer there is a hot time in the old town every night. A good name, like great riches, is often faked. Some of these plans to help the farmer would put him on his feet so he could be kicked in the pants. Difference between a radio and a radio fan is if you get a radio fan started he keeps on talking without any help or encouragement. Style hint: Wedding gowns are very popular this leap year. The best way to find your missing kinfolks is to get rich. Nerve is a, funny thing. You never lose it except when you need It most. Out of Luck Mr. Mulligan was lying upon his death-bed. Mrs. Mulligan was seated at his side, giving what small consolation she could offer in the circumstances. , “Sure, Mike,” she said, “is there innythlng I cud do fer yez before yu’n lave us?” "Margaret, me darlint,” said he, “I think I smell the odor of roastin’ pork. I belave I cud eat a Jut of it.” “I’m sorry. Mike,” said she. “But I can’t cut into that pork roast. We’re savin’ it for the wake.”— Everybodys Magazine.

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IMMIGRANT LAWBROKEN FOR BABY Federal Officials Refuse to Separate Mother and Child, By ALEXANDER HERMAN SEA Service Writer JEW YORK. June 5. —Through I the narrowing meshes of the 1 close-knit immigration net has crept a four-months-oYI baby about to be deported as "excess quota." He came from Yorkshire, England, with his mother, Mrs. Agnes <’ullurnbine, He was going to Youngstown, , >hio, to Join his father, who had never seen him. But the Ellis Island immigration officials held him up. For he was, in the eyes of the law, a British alien. And the British quota has been filled. His mother, meanwhile, had been admitted as a "first paper” Amer-

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ican, who had gone abroad on a visit. So there was nothing to do, according to the law, but admit the woman —and deport the baby. Hurried appeal to Washington, however, struck a responsive chord. Acting Secretary of Labor White read a note of humanity into, the strict letter of the law and ordered the child’s release. Taken for Ride His parents then took him for a joy ride up Broadway, over to the railroad station, and caught the first train out to Youngstown. There Cullumbine, who has a good job as machinist, expects to remain until his citizenship, as well as the baby’s, will be fully established. The mesh through which the baby wriggled proved too fine for 700 grown-ups, who arrived a few days later on the steamer Dante Alighieri. They were detained because the ruling under which they had hoped to be admitted was rescinded while they wefe at sea. And now they are held tight in the red tape of the immigration law.

About This Tune o' Year

Science How will the United States take care of its population by the end of the present century? This is a question that science will have to answer and for which It must provide the remedies. By that time the United States will have a population of seven hundred million. The country, as a whole, Is large enough to support in comfort that much population, with scientific aids in agriculture and manufacture. But people refuse to distribute themselves evenly over the earth’s surface, even over that portion of it that is fertile. When people have a choice they prefer to live in cities, as a rule. New Y'ork. according to its present rate of growth, will have nearly thirty million inhabitants by the end of the century. Other cities will increase to an enormous number. These increases can be figured fairly accurately on the basis of the present rate. The only answer to the problem other than that science must find a way out, lies In the “Malthusian doctrine,” which predicts that vice, war and pestilence will check any population that becomes too crowded.

One Daughter Saved “Sir, I have come to tell you that I have long loved your daughter, and want to make her my wife.” “But, hang it, I haven’t got a daughter.” “Good heavens! They told me you had.”—London Opinion. Mother Is a Live Wire “If he proposes, shall I consider him, mother?” “No—take him.”- —American Legion Weekly.

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READER IN DEFENSE OF ELLIS GIRL ‘Treated Just Like She Was Rich,’ Letter Writer Says. To the Editor of The Times EAD your editorial entitled “The Gladys Ellis Case.” woman without friends or a bunch of money got through like she did? It’s a dirty, rotten shame and a disgrace to the U. S. A. that Indiana should bow its head for letting such happen. Tighten the law so it won’t occur again. The lawyers didn’t make but gasoline money. Just think of a poor person getting a deal like she was wealthy. Hurry and pass some laws so that only the wealthy can kill. Vice is only for the wealthy. Why not add murder? R. BERRY. He Is for Bonus To the Editor of The Times The timely action of Congress in passing the bonus bill should merit the whole hearted approval of all fair minded citizens regardless of I arty affiliation. The note on the measure indicated it was anything but a partisan note. All fair minded people and those who have the proper appreciation of values should and do regard the bonus law as something we undoubtedly owe our valiant sons and brothers who so patriotically and unselfishly gave up their positions and also severed their home ties (two actions which in themselves merit our unqualified approval and respect). But they furthermore evinced their willingness to lay down their lives for democracy and do their part tow ard stamping out forever the curse of militarism. The writer Is sorry that the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce should be obliged to swallow its pride ’ now after making such strenuous and ineffectual fight against the bonus. Here is hoping they are taking their well merited rebuke gracefully and that the next time a measure comes up for the benefit of the masses the Chamber of Commerce will be found on the winning side. WILLIAM J. WALTERS. Nature The hoaetzin, a rare bird of the South American Guianas, has in its young stage, two toes on each wing to aid it in climbing and it is the only bird known to move about “on all fours.” American Museum has sent a man to British Guiana to snare a few hoaetzins. How s your eyesight? If you can spot two stars at the bend of the handle of the “big dipper” your vision's strictly all right. Most of us after youth can see but one. The other and dimmer is called Alcor, which is Arabic for "test” a test of your ability to glim it.

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