Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 29, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 June 1924 — Page 4
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WOMAN’S VOTE mT LOOKS though the bosses of the Republican party had decided to quit worrying about the effect of woman’s vote on politics. This from reading between the lines of news from the convention. A lot of women delegates and alternates went to Cleveland to help the men write a party platform and pick a party ticket. Like the ordinary male delegate, they were ignored until it came time to ratify some mattery the bosses had already decided. On the second day of the convention a man (picked by the bosses) arose on the platform and read in a loud voice anew rule which gives the women as many members on the Republican national committee as have the men. The incident is worth recording because the men of the convention broke into loud cheers foi'the women; bless’ em, th women flushed with pride at their new equality, and few, if any, of them stop to reflect that all they had gained was a one-half interest to name the time and place of the next convention. Folks used to say that women, once given the vote, would purge politics, would think more independently than men, would refuse to be herded by the bosses. Politicians, for a while thought that, and were uneasy. But for the G. O. P. basis woman as a mystery in politics is no more. Treat her the way you treat man, hand pick her and you hand pick man. And the steam roller can rol) along as merrily as ever. Can it? The bosses may be wrong about women. They may have forgotten that the well-dressed, chosen ladies of the Cleveland convention are not representative of the busy mothers pf this community. Just how much the bosses may not know about the mystery of women and their votes only the women themselves can decide between now and next November.
TOWARD THE GOLDEN RULE SHE pages of the modern newspaper that make the nearest approach to scientific fact reporting are those devoted to markets and sports. Only there are we so exact that we get into fractions. On the race track and wherever there are contests where speed is the test we even get down to fractions of seconds. In price quotations we subdivide the penny. Games are played according to rules. In baseball the umpire is a judge who knows the rules—the law of baseball—and his decisions are instantaneous and final. Punishment for violation of the law is immediate and decisive. T< o much back talk to the umpire is contempt of court, punished at once by fine or banishment from the game. There is law for the race track, football, tennis, golf, whist, poker—law for all games with prescribed penalties for its violation ; and there is general respect for + he law and little contempt for the judges. It may be that one reason for the popularity of baseball is that players and spectators understand its laws and respect them. The old days of rough and tumble fights on the diamond have faded out. Mobbing the umpire is not a popular sport for spectators. Dirty players quickly lose cast. From year to year the game has grown cleaner; and as it grew cleaner It grew more popular. Another thing spectators want is team play. The player who plays selfishly for his own record instead of playing his part as one of a team and for the success of the team is soon spotted. It is by each member of a ba*d playing his part so that it will harmonize with that of the other players and make music soothing to the ear that we get harmony. Another way of putting it is that each player minds his own business. Neither the cornet, the tuba, the French horn, the saxophone nor the bass drum can play the whole tune—not even a fraction more or less than his individual part. One bad note is actually shocking. Gradually business itself, once so meanly selfish in its competitive warfare, is developing its own laws of self-govern-ment. Slowly but sundv it is becoming more nearly honest. Known integrity has become an important part of a business, man’s credit. Even in competition rules are developing, the violation of which discredit the violator in the business world. And being discredited is often worse than being in jail. The point of which is that through a gradual evolutionary process men in their various relations are working toward the Golden Rule as a safe and sane rule of conduct, as a beautiful dream that will come true as we- emerge from ignorance to en- ’ lightment. It is the best law for the Game of Life. THE DISCO\ ERT of that light that will kill whole armies may lead the world, at last, to see the thing in the right light. THE\ DO SAT that, as a presidential possibility, Glass hasn't a look-in. # A NEW T ORK laundry man has become a grand opera tenor star, haring been discovered while singing the song of the shirt.
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Can you talk correctly? In a half-hour conversation, how many mistakes in English do you make? Do you say, “Accept of” when you mean “accept?” Do you say “oldest” -when you mean “eldest?” Can you tell when to use the word “farther” and when to use “further?” Do you "feel bad” or "feel badly?” When would you say, “I shall go," and when “I will go?” Everyone makes mistakes in English, but it is not necessary to go on making common mis-
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NOMINATION IS WORRYING BILL CRESS Y Says He Would Run if He Weren’t Afraid of Being Elected, The nomination! Now to pick out a vice presidential candidate, That’s not so easy, ven if it is only second, place. Nevertheless. Will Creasy does some speculating on the subject in the sixth installment of his Republican convention series. By WILL M. CRESSY Illustrated by George Storm • <i —-“I URRAY for Happy Cal, the 11—I I Merry Monarch of a Merry EEJ.J People!” On this day of our Lord, Calv n Coolidge, late of Vermont, later of Massachusetts, and two years late in Washington, is triumphantly placed in nomination to succeed himself-as President of the U. S. A. ’Twas a soul-inspiring sight as the time for balloting approached. Strong men broke down and wept. Hiram Johnson had a convulsion. Chauncey Depew and Joe Cannon did a cake-walk. La Follette broke a cuspidor. The Vermont delegation invited the whole convention to come up to Montpelier Fourth of July—which is their Tag day. Harry Sinclair sat over in a corner singing: “Oil, the world is sad and dreary xEverywhere I roam—” The vice presidency has got mo worried. There are too many entries in this race to make picking 1 a winner any cinch. There is Charlie Dawes. He worked out a way for Germany to pay off her war debt: but could he find a way to pay off OURS? Then there is ex-Senator Beveridge. Under our present existing laws how could a man with a name
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like that be expected to develop auy STRENGTH? Governor Hyde of Missouri would never do. Too many of our brightest lights are hiding now. General Pershing would be a dangerous experiment, because he is liable to jump up at any time and start telling the truth. McNary of Oregon would make a strong running mate, his Western farmers balancing up any prejudice against a down East lawyer. But he would want to use all the public buildings in Washington to store the who.it and corn in that he wants the Government to buy and hold for the farmers. George Phelps would be a good man—if it were not for h:s middle name. But the minute you said “Warden" you would scare half our folks to death. The same objection arises in “JUDGE” Kenyon. If I was not afraid of being elected I would run myself. a Family Fun Exclusive “We men ought to be proud of our bald heads.” “Why?” “Because that's about the only thing we have left that the women haven’t tided to imitate.” —Voungstown Telegram. Wife’s Maid Quits “Is my bath ready. Clara?" ‘‘Why, this ain’t Saturday night.” “How* dare you? I bathe twice a day, of course. I don’t want a maid as ignorant as you seem to be. Leave my employ.” ‘‘l'll go, all right. I don’t want to work for nobody who needs a bath as often as you seem to.”— American Legion Weekly. Sister’s Fellow’s Slip ‘‘Did your uncle leave you anything, Jack?” ‘‘He did." “Jack, dear, here’s my hand ” “He left me his blessing.” ‘As I was saying. Jack, here's my handbag. Please hold it while I fix my hair.” —Milwaukee Sentinel. Tongue Tips James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor: “Capital and labor are Siamese twins. When one gets sick the other follows suit.” Bessie Beatty, writer: “When we do not like the world as it is, we try to put ourselves in an imaginaiv world.” Kathleen Norris, novelist: “It i? only goodness that dares simply face the light and stand for exactly what it is.” George Curtis, boy bandit: “How did I switch from the straight and narrow? The poolrooms did it for me, I guess. Take it from one who knows, one good way for a young fellow not to go wrong is to steer clear of the green tables.” A Thought A fool’s voice is known by multitude of words. —Eccl. 5:3. * * * The foo’ doth think he is wise.— Shakespeare. v
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In New York By STEVE HANNAGAN NEW YORK, June 12.—1 none of Broadways’ rollicking musical shows a pretty girl with an appealing voice and alluring figure scampers about to the enjoyment of packed houses. After the theater she rushes to one of the intimate supper clubs and long into the dim hours of the morning adds to the merriment of those “making the-rounds.” , She has a happy smile and a helping hand for every one. Yet she has more than her share of sorrow. Her husband, who a year ago was her partner in big musical productions, is in a Chicago sanitarium, suffering with a nervous complaint. She must work at two jobs that he may have the best of care. ... “Smokey Joe” Martin, acting chief of the New Y'ork fire department, has been in the service forty years. He became a hosemftn at 20. Through all the excitement he has lived, attending every big fire in New York, he never has lost his composure. To meet him, one might imagine him a walking advertisement for cures for nervousness. “The Chief” has as much hair as a moving picture hero and not a wisp of it is gray. * * * All the “Noah's Ark” street oars aren't doing service fn small towns. On the Second Avenue line, here in New York, they have “one-man trolleys’ ’of a vintage that antedates any the writer has ever seen in the smallest hamlet. * * * And my mid-western clothes must not be so antiquated here in the big town. For three evenings hand ruining ne*w an old clothes man has gentlemanly edged his way jup to me and queried, "Any old clothes for sale, mister?” Here in New York that is considered the acme of success.
Ask The Times You can if Cl an answer to any Question o l fact or information by writing to the Indianapolis Time# Washington Bureau, 1322 New York Ave.. Washington. D C.. inclosing 2 ceuU in stamp# lor reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research bo tin lerlaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned request cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor. How are blacksnakes trapped? Are blacksnakes poisonous? According to the division of biology of the Smithsonian Institute there is no particular method. Blacksnakes are not venomous. Who is the world’s champion heavyweight wrestler? Ed (Strangler) Lewis, who has held the title since March 3, 1&22, when he won it from Zbyszko. Should a bride, wearing a veil, carry a bouquet or wear a corsage? She should carry a bouquet. What is the distance on the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Cairo. 97S miles. Is it against the law to deface or mutilate a United States coin? No; but It is unlawful to put it back into circulation. \ Should a man on the death of his father drop using “Jr.” after his name? Yea. What is the difference between belladonna and atropine? Belladonna Is a plrtnt from which belladonna extract and tincture are made. Atropine is the active principle of belladonna, and is procured from the root by distillation, first with alcohol, ad at a later stage with chlorojprn a r ter which it forms colorless ci/st; Is. Has a Republican carried any southern State since Reconstruction days? Harding carried Tennessee in 1920. What is Lois Wilson's height? Is she married? She is 5 feet 5% inches tall, and unmarried. How is benzol obtained? From the fractional distillation of coal-tar. Where is the center of the watchmaking industry of Switzerland? Geneva, Chaux-de-Fonds and Lode. How may playing cards he cleaned? Slightly soiled playing cards may be made clean by rubbing them with a soft rag dipped in a solution of camphor. Very little of the latter is necessary. Spread the cards out on a table and sprinkle them -with a little talcum powder; this will keep them from sticking together. Who is the author of “The Shooting of Dan McGrew”? Robert W. Service.
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MEMORIAL PLAN HIT BY READER Objection Made to Inclusion of Headquarters for American Legion, To the Editor of The Times generally understood I that the Memorial Plaza m. n J was to commemorate, also perpetuate, deeds worthy of remembrance. There however, appear to be many strange phases which evidently are not as generally known and understood by our citizens and taxpayers. In the first place if a sanctuary -is desired and is to be in the form of a Memorial Plaza, how is it possible to appropriate over $300,000 of the taxpayers money for a building to house National headquarters of the American Legion? There is no provision for such separate buildings in tlie Memorial Plaze law. Is it just that the people of our city, county and State are to be taxed for the building and maintenance of a structure, which they are expecting will i represent a perpetual memorial for glorious deeds, but will instead be used to house a National organization, which in no way represents a permanent asset to the citizens of our State. Furthermore, Phe Chamber of Commerce of our city, by their own admission has paid out the sum of $320,000 for the maintenance of American Legion National headquarters, In addition it is reported that the memorial commission expended a sum of approximately sl,400 to the Merchants Heat and Light Company in payment of heat and light bills for the American Legion. Is this also a part of the Memorial Plaza program? Are the people of this city going to permit the waste of public funds for the good of one organization that not only has not contributed to our public treasury in any way, but i has repeatedly been the beneficiary jof public generosity, and even now 'is conducting a campaign to solicit | funds from our citizens behind the j popularity and beauty of the fair j ladies in our community. FRED E. BILLMAN. About Rerouting I To the Editor of The Times j I notice another article in Saturday’s issue of The Times referring to the rerouting of street cars. I | notice in one section of the article iin particular that the Washington , St. merchants as a whole are opI posed to any general rerouting of I cans I would like to ask if the -street cars are operated for the accommodation of the Washington St. merchants or for the accommodation of the general public. I think that if they are for the Washington St. merchants, the merchants should contribute to the improvement and maintenance of the company and let the general public have the 5-cent fare restored. As i: is, we must pay the increased fare and walk across town after buying a transfer. I think the cars should be nflited so as to do away with a great deal of congestion and be of more service to the public and no more expense to the company. H C. IvAMPE Tom Sims Says: The kids’ vacation has started. Teacher's vacation has .started. Mother’s vacation has ended. When you get out beyond the three mile limit you are liable to get into hot water. Most of us had rather be the ! world's champion talker than the world's champion tighter. Only a woman can make a fool out of a man or a man out of a fool. These are the days thq flies are following men home to have the screen coor opened for them. Being poor is no disgrace, but soon becomes verey monotonous. Before letting your conscience be your guide he sure you have a conscience. The honeymoon ends when the furniture store collector begins. Every day is Decoration day for people who wear loud clothes. Bqotlegging pays fairly good money after you work up to where you can start a drug store. A banker has a good job. He keeps I banker’s hours. But w'e had rather have a banker’s son’s hours. Being a college professor is a fair- j ly easy life if you,have a head fori the business. It takes an optimist to be tickled at what a hard time he is having. , Nature In Jamaica, cockroaches play particular havoc. They devour all j sorts of leather articles, such as saddles, harness, shoes, etc. Bindings of books are great delicacies to them, aqd they also eat out the corks from bottled liquors. Castor oil seems to keep them away if rubbed over leathern goods. On shipboard is one of the favorite stamping grounds of roaches and much food .is destroyed or polluted by them. Roaches are quite an enemy of bedbugs and may also be called One writer says of roaches in Brazil that they bite the eyelashes off children, artd eat the wallpaper from the -walls.
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poses. He considered it merely an Interesting toy and refused to accept the idea. About 1800 steam automobiles appeared in England. There was great public and official uproar against them. They frightened horses and caused panic among the populace. They were forbidden also. Os course, compared to the cars of today, they were crude machines. The automobile then lay dormant until about 1895. By 1900 cars began to appear occasionally on boulevards and big lways. But, even
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then, most large cities passed laws keeping them out of parks and other places where there were a large number of horses, because of the runaways they caused, while many rural districts forbade them coming in at all. Why Ilis C r Eats Gas ‘Why does Algie's car use so much gas?” “He's so homely no girl will let him park.”—Judge.