Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 182, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 December 1924 — Page 4

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$25,000 WELL BESTOWED (7=Tl F all foreigners who come to our country to carry off our jV/ dollars none is likelier ever to receive a warmer welcome than a tall, angular, awkward Englishman who arrives Dec. 2S to receive $2.").000. He is Viscount Cecil, who has been awarded the first prize of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation for his work in behalf of world peace. As Lord Robert, he became known to many Americans during and after the war and it is doubtful if a single American, thus fortunate, failed instantly to like him. Homely as a Lincoln and as ill-fitted in his clothes, he compelled new’ acquaintances to look beyond externals and meet the real man beneath. And one was not long in concluding, in the ease of Lord Robert, that there was a real man, indeed. Lord Robert came of a long line of leaders in British public life. He was the third son of the Marquis of Salisbury and belonged by birth in the very inner circle of British nobility. Shy and sincere in manner, he gave no evidence of feeling that such things as classes exist. From the time he left school to become his father's secretary he has been engaged in public affairs and that is his passjon. He thinks of the public as a whole and his devotion is given to it as a whole; lie never has been much of a party man, but his services have been sought by all parties in Great Britain, lie was the empire’s inevitable choice as its representative in the council and assembly of the League of Nations. though it was necessary first for South Africa to point tinway by sending him to Geneva as her representative. Whether otic believes in the League of Nations or not, on*cannot know Lord Robert —now Viscount —Cecil and not realize that the league organization contains at least one man who is working persistently and intelligently and with complete unselfishness to make the league an instrument for the good of all mankind. It would be hard to name a better selection than the trustees of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation have made for their first peace award. NO END TO IT ORAXSMITTIXG pictures across the Atlantic by radio sets the imagination to working, and wc now have a scientific radio enthusiast*whose imagination is going to nipture. if he isn’t careful. This radio fan holds that the etherie wave never dies, but goes ’round and round the earth forever, and that we some day will have receiving instrument- so delicate that they will piek up the sound of centuries ago. You will sit calmly in your family circle and hear great Caesar’s grunt as Brutus puts the turkey knife into him. or listen to Zantippe telling her husband what’s what, or get a song from Jenny Lind, or— There’s ro limit to the human imagination. Imagination is one of the things that distinguish man from the mule, and it’s

NA TION HELPS TO MAKE CHRISTMAS FOR HOOSIERS

The whole Nation. North. Sou’h. Ti . • and West, is c lied upon to supply Indianapolis with *"hr;s-mas decorations. Laurel and holly from Pixie, mistletoe from a- far away as New Mexico, and Phii-tu-is Trees from New Engle ml and rh- Pa’ * dian border, will < ’.tribute th--ir share to the lioosi r holiday spin’ of lit:4. Laurel in lajtte o u.n’itl''; already is on the market. Holly and < r.rtst. mas trees will make th*ir appear Facts Until recently the cost of a Turkish marriage ceremony was so great that poorer persons could not afford to marry. Ten years apo there were more telephones in the 1 ’nitod States than there are today in all foreign countries combined. New typ. sos tish can be produced by changing the temperature of th" water in which they live, experiment has shown. The world’s largest pold nuppet. weighing 63<‘* pounds and valued at about $*30,000, was discovered in Australia In 1572. The catacombs at Rome will be illuminated during the holy year celebration next year for the benefit of the visiting pilgrims. A clipping bureau has sent to London a book containing 61,120 newspaper clippings on the activities of the Prince of Wales during his visit to Long Island. The Chinese peanut crop, which now exceeds the American production. had Its beginning in four quarts of American peanuts taken to China thirty-five years ago by a missionary. Help Wanted Rv HAL COCHRAN Home work's the thing that nil little folks know, ’cause their teacher insists that they do It. They oft take books home so their lessons they'll know. In the evening they sit and go to it. Arithmetic, history, readin’ and such are the things that thov study at night. A lamp and a table and chair give the touch that will help to make little folks bright. It's study and study for sister and buddy, as through their books slowly they go. And then they will stop and ask mother and |>np some things that they're anxious to know. “I can’t do this proplem: it’s too hard for me.” says Ttud of a problem of his. Then daddy replies, “Come sit on my knee and I'll show you how easy It is.” Had hems and he haws and the reason's because he is finding it’s true, as a rule, that his mem'ry's gone had since his days as a lad. He's forgotten the things learned while in school. (Copyright, 1024, NEA Service, Irtc.)

ar.ee a; any minute, whip- mistletoe, because of its perishul b- nature, probably will not be se-n on the : market for almost two weeks. At this time indications are -hat there will b- no - hortage of Christmas decoration" I.aurel From Kentucky “Laure] and holly for th>- Indian • polls mark*-1 come from southern K- Mfueky. Tennessee. Maryland fir . , Delaware an 1 North Carolina, the . las-.named b-ing a great holly pro-dia-lr.g State,” A. 1). Warren, presi -P nt of Wnrr**n Seed Company, 150 I X. Delaware St., said today. "Mistletoe is found in southern 1 Indiana and almost anywhere south 'of the Ohio River, Some of the best comer from New Mexico. Christi mas trees are brought In from Mich- | iiran. Wisconsin. New Hampshire ! fin 1 other New Engl ir.d States. An I embargo on eastern localities is In force because of the gypsy moth. , but I do not believe it will seriously j affect the supply. There is a grow* ; ing demand f-.r the more expensive ! nursery Christmas trees." Marly Tree Demand Great The <'hi istmus tree demand began ! this year earlier than ever before, i Warren said. To supply the Christmas tree demand of the nation will require more than 6,000,000 trees, according to estimates of Government forestry oxj ports. Thousands of protests against ; this cutting have been received by the Government. Uncle Sam, linwj ever, takes the position, that under j proper regulation there need be no j real useless waste. Experts point . out that all Christmas trees cut down would cover about 5,000 acres The lumber Industry cuts 1,000 times as much annually and forest i fi*-es devastate about 12,000,000 I acres every year. If the trees are cut judiciously it results in an actual benefit to the forests, forestry officials declare. Science Yale University and tho United States children's bureau have made an investigation of rickets in a section of New Haven, Conn. The ini vestigation proves the contention of many doctors that rickets, once thought to be une <>f the unavoidable ills of many children. Is Inexcusable. 1 The disease is a disturbance of the relation of phosphorous and lime in the body. Among other defects, it ! causes bowlegs and large heads. I Also, it is thought to be one of the ; bases of pneumonia in babies, i Cod liver oil contains vitamines necessary to curing rickets and a | small daily dose, together with sunj light, will prevent or overcome the j Itsease. The sunlight, however, is | of no value if it goes through glass. By these two measures the per- : eentage of eases of rickets, in the New Haven survey, fell from 87 to j 29. The fact that the decrease was i not even greater was due to the failure of a certain number of mothers to continue the treatment.

RAILROAD IS MAKING BIG INCOME i Ford’s Toledo & I ronton Line Earns $225,000 Monthly, Times Washington Rnrcau, i.t .'2 A* to York A tv. Ty-P VSHINGTOX, Doc. o.—ofj licialiy described as a “broken- - . ■j down line with a shady and | vi- i.xsitudinmis past" in Government ! reports of 1921, Henry Ford’s De- ! trnit, Toledo Ironton Railroad is now yielding a net operating- Income of more than $225,000 a month, according to reports received by the • Interstate Commerce Commission. When Prof. William Z. Ripley of Harvard Fniversity, author of the "Ripley plan” for the consolidation of railways, submitted his report on consolidation to Congress three years ago, he referred to the Ironton line as a receivership road. It had | passed through receivership after I eeeivership. and was obtained by Ford for only ss.ooo.nun. Rut Ripley, just as Ford. I recognized the line's strategic location and reported that "despite its | present broken-down condition, it is i olniirablv adapted t< serve as a conI a.-.-ting link and fuel supply road. It l cuts th main stem of every trunk Tills strategic location, however, I.x no new thing in the line’s hisairy. It has always enjoyed the ! bent-tit of cutting across all th<- main ast And west transcontinental lines i which pass through Ohio. It is a Little line, running from just outside i t Detroit south through Toledo and l-'.-i ! -ward -he Ohio lUver. The New I V- k Vt.'r.i!. the Baltimore .A- < thin. I he Pennsylvania, th Nickel Plate, i 'he Lackawanna and other lines have always crossed its tracks. Do- ! -pit-- this opportunity to pick up I traffic, tin- P , T. X- I. regularly lost i mot -y At.-! now rh!s persistent “white •-lepkant" reports a tot operating I income of $2.2:-l.'-'-d for the tirst ten | months -f this- ye-.;- and an income ••f s2T.l.f>ao for the month ■ f October alone. At th- sam. time that the ; : - showing an im-i-i-as, in gross business, i* is showing a marked ro- • in.!;- -1 jn costs ,-f operation. Nature Somo ?r;i\*T.n~ y- i‘il do if you ii\<* v-tiv* y ns The | astrn: s s.y That th k ♦ irth, t i l :ht*r >\Uh th*- sun nl the oth*r j * -r. •*r s-- f• or sun - 'V.s’oni, will • ■*!* i i.* *•:i 1 1 *♦ *s ;:’•* inhmilel s| .- du: : .; Hi it ju rioil . \hr ttiTUM* '• with t’A*dvo n.iiiu!.’- f’ r i;. •I* and th ru; li • iU*ir . *.*f *lbo\v r* m. Mr.i Of-i Tm 'rhumb, whn died • Tv v. is on >: in -:.- hitfh. b u Jsho h:i! th* Lv id -f u womnn of j ilvo ff-.-t six. For $5 yo;u> siu* ]trav !* and th* v. rLI nv-r ?s an *nt : tainer. - triad a ha.nds.un- fortu? • \ and siio was smart enough to ta^e

Art Association Is Given Valuable Painting t .-•>'■' s /.- a'* - . • *' h • *v* .*> -;< > , VL * * _ , - ' ; .M- V- - , ■ 'Np.. Jlh'A <y ■ 7' - -i'.- ■■ ->'g: ■ hANt 'U - ' ' y;. •-. , PAINTING GIVEN TO ART ASSOCIATION The Art Association of Indian- j Butler, N. A. This gift comes on that within a certain period, h apolis has just received as a gift j the condition imposed by the will council, at its own discretion, coul from the council of the National 'of the late Mr. Ranger, in which reclaim the picture for the ga Academy of Design in New York, t he provided a fund for the pur- lories of the National Academy i trustees for the Henry \\ . Ranger chase of such pictures as the coun- Washington, D. t\ Mr. Ranger fund, an oil painting entitled oil should select, to he given to In- Idea was in give, the test of tint “Clearing After September Gab— stitutions which exhibit pictures to pictures before placing them i Maine Coast,” by Howard Russell to the public, tho condition being j tin Nairn: ,1 Academy

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You can get nn answer t<> any cjiu’Stion of fact or information by writing to Tiie Indianapolis Times Washiuirton Bureau, 11122 Now York Ave.. Washington. I>. C , Inclosing 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical, loiral and marital advice cannot bo given, nor can extend'd research Ik- undertaken. AU other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot Jr- insw red. All letters are confidential.—Editor. What Is ;i “Dude Ranch,” Ranches which specialize in having summer hoarders who know nothing of ranch life, and are termed “dudes" by genuine cowboys. What Is a “semester hour?” One hour spent in class each week for a semester, usually equivalent to one credit in college. I am an American-born woman. In 1917 I married a Danish citizen; my husband obtained his second : naturalization papers in IfllS. Am ! I -an American citizen, or what? Prior to your marriage you were :an American citizen by reason 'of ! vour birth in the United States. I When you married a Danish subject in 11*17, you lost your American citlzenshijj and took the citizenship of

THE INDIAN ABOLGS TJJVIESS

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA

By GAYLORD NELSON

Forestry HR Indiana forestry’ conference —promoted by the department of conservation—is in session in the city today. National forestry leaders are in attendance. Absence increases affection. So vanishing forests are of concern. And they aro vanishing for the Nation uses four times ns much tinij!S s "cii without specness behind. 1100NELSON sier pioneers ; chopped farms out of the forests, : but now the State imports the lumber used. Yet there are large areas of waste land in the State—uscl.-ss ■ even fur taxation. But suitable for growing trees. A tree doesn't ask j petting. All It net ds is time. But private owre-rs ~f waste lands j live in the present, no> the future I And—while there's profit in growing ; treesune generation plants and th-- | succeeding generation reaps. \Vl;i< h ) cools the tree planting ardor of in- | dlvlduals. A State, however. 1- long lned S-> I only by comprehensive State refer- ; (-station can the damiruff of civi!iz.-t- ---' tlon on til- forest crown of Ho-sht-dom he cure 1. Cheer p | \NTA t’f.Al'S will soon aS rive 111 Ir. nn i polls H'a vi - ill It is eagerly .w dte.lt - r>- • • Ifcrsons to whom his coming means roioicing. Rut some view ht ap- ; pr.-a-’h with apprehension. i-’.-r he lv-s hat it .-f liriiling f-.r ; tut.-it- families But he is liable t - -- ■ 1 ■ k di tres ed fat h * away in ’he c.ty— unless reminded • spirit he t y p|til - Is a IP 'fanuibie force. Whi h has and -i ••• -he -w- -- tiff"f P-'r.-mlii-i shall > a day of happiness An 1 p- ['!-• I have foopd Th I* to Hive out of th. ir :ii :ncs happlm-ss. So organizations in the city are j .tln-ady eng-iv ! !r tie* atmo il • i —. j,.* arr•• nging fragitj.t-s ..f holiday eh.-er for 7i. -siy fami les And the , v-nt dupla :ien-~is fun- t;. i. • Win h I- jo ■ . s-a; v. I- - - r the ' -s; Chrlstm-.s " h.e. r is ;-i:e small .h- r of -ipt.t ■: eg c n i . f- r iinf. ' u:.*i •. - S::--h > ch.-.-r doesn't thund-.- md i revetl.erate outside -but !: w . tu:!M where he lives An-1 does him ; mote good th -n his oharifth’.e .!•• • J ’. ( - *' * f•i ’'

j your husband. Rut when he became fully naturalized in 1918, you regained your American citizenship by reason of his naturalization. This is true because all these events took place la-fore the passage of the Cable act of Sept. 22, 1922, which gave separate citizenship to American women. Your status was determined under the old citizenship law, and you are, therefore, an American | citizen. On what date and where did Jesus speak the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus? At Jerusalem about January of the year 28 A. I). Why is it good to grease traps for fur hearing animals with lard? Because the lard kills the human scent and also prevents the traps from rusting. What is a simple test for distinguishing tungsten from platinum? Heat the specimen to ted heat or above. Platinum will remain unaltered. Tungsten will be coated with a fellow oxide or may even

Deluge _ J AREA’ yesterday morning bur p [ glars smashed a window in _Z2J iho Binkley & New drugstore —Forty-Second St. aml College Ave. —and mad* off with a small safe containing $1,200. Which is not news, except for the victims’ names and the amount lost. Because daily for a week n robbery', theft or hold-up of major proportions has occurred. And the week's loot totaled more than sioo,ooo. This in Indianapolis, F. S. A. But the whole country' likewise suffers more than a wetting of the feet from the crime wave. It is being deluged. The chronicle* of. the day read like an autobiography of Jesse James. * Apparently there's nothing much that can he done to check the pillage. I’nless science will devise a scheme for propagating sleeping sickness among outlaws. However, even Jesse James came to tin- end of Ids depredation- And the only substantial loot he carried hence was a criminal record. So while plumb ring now goes for ward merrily, eventually some out laws will he . mied here and else whore. But not by ft •• r> .1;.- clem-.-ncv and s.nieaniish criminal justice that is the present fashion. Modern easy s. nt-nr. s are making hard ct-irn- s. Worry *rn ky it:kdkru'k and kkhsh JK NK!: ,t .1 1 ’ ],o i % ntril ( ’LI •: 1: (": ’•( • - . .I’ j e-y. r>* l t cumnion [*!*>!• ns:’y f-- ! won v. “Wiv y 1 \U< t; ■-> i • th . rh* N ! i or in:’ ■••• -v” !ir* ha.-I "Ir i nr'. ••’ • ■ ’'• >r • 1 r hit ■ ’’ Ar \j\v n N n h knotty, urrlp. ! wrii’”' rld* rn.irkot prohtL. frni: F. r uhl h rn .nv hav. Mi ’ ■ T i* !s v- % V • o * : rr ’T *'■*.-! :ii:\ • ‘ I— * ]<*•!.• - i v • > • ■ ( T • * •: 11 hw • t !*•’ i) rr {•• j>! . • things If JH In’t ]* V •.* a m?nK.r r. ih t” ;,f‘ •* :M • .ri -o\ >r ,i„ r , , v j.}, ,‘B ,i ~}[ W' !-' - ’. wouli \>f' L.n ! •’ ?hm •nip'* x:nn. * i v h\ wo ’ ’ < • ’ ’ • f ill: - * " •! \v r •*. *■:*'** f Th* \ SiM-irty \t if ’s • !I, w (’fm!-] * *’i * • V.*"'

-burn completely to rho yellow oxide. Ilf It Is essential that the specimen j shall not he destroyed in the test. !a small amount of tilings from the I specimen may le heated with aqua | regia in a glass or porcelain vessel. Aqua regia is made up .by mixing three parts of strong hydrochloric 'add with one part of strong nitric jaeld. In this test tho tungsten | filings will he slowly converted to a yellow powder. Platinum will he j slowly dissolved to an orange to red solution which if evaporated with a small amount of sal ammoniac will yield tine yellow to red crystals. If the platinum is alloyed with iridium, ns is frequently the case in material used for jewelry or for electrical work, the attack by aqua regia will he very slow. How can the approximate age of ducks be ascertained? Young ducks can he identified by the flexibility of the wind pipe, j which is rigid later. The wing i muscles under the wing are far more j tender In a young duck, also, and 1 the keel bone should be flexible.

All Is Cheerful Along the Potomac \ tfeßE's where / \ 1 J J kx \ I ■ J ‘ /cnA, \ \ (g; \^ > . " r ———J I ( zz 7 T 'j r— ___ -I- 30 W-2 I \| (J: hr _ -'*lll,

Christmas Aids for Those Who Desire to Give Boohs as Gifts

r,*' wahtku u. hickman 0 ; a..- : ay 1 1 : , \ re- ■ ~r; i Here are my r- -mmemi nnns for For \dults ■ i’ll,- 1 til- Ft. n ' •: •’-V Ann<. I>- -. Se.jgw; . in 1 iough--1":. N> ■" ' 1 !-' Art!; ir Tr Aty --:ery story. t 'i.arl.-s. TANARUS; ,- (j, aghny. k." by Robert W. . . an l 1! pk:ns. T - Tv • 1 s," by Ctr 1 Van Veclnen \ -"tappy burlesque. .Vfr- - A K of* • -• '.-h.-r ••The (. -. i: m Mi.-hriel Arlnd list rial Helps for All The |.nap.-- . Huh!;.- 1.1p. ,|-y through te. : . and (h hooks on iron a: i s'.--!: <b -1 v.r ,v- -s s'- 1 I .of • •Is forging, nilmailing, case hardening, lm.it ' 1 Tin.-spies, <’p. i ation and ITo-lmts of the Blast l-’ur-nace." by Johnson Considers ! opera- oil and products of the iron blast furnace. Tom Sims Says One great trouble with owning n flivver in winter is when you shiver your fenders rattle, so. Wouldn't it be fine to be a fortune 1 teller and know who will give you ; what for Christmas? \V. like saxophone players and j trap drummers, hut they always seem to he working to beat the band. Aarpest pumpkin reported weighed i pounds. Would make enough i pies to keep a whole town awake ail j night. Hunting has been stopped in soc- | fions of the Michigan woods where ! smoking hunters blazed their trails. j Milwaukee woman is 110 and we'll bet she can’t remember a single risI lug generation that had any prosi ports. j .Talk about hard luck, a New York man had to pay $2.1'12 for detectives which his jealous wife hired to 1 1 watch him. They think an Oakland (Cal.) hoy jis erazy r because he set tire to sixtynine houses, none of them schools. Chicago plumber poisoned himself because of his troubles. This proves they don't forget everything. Baseball pitcher is held for nonsupport it' Florida. Fstially it is the team that fails to support. The greatest tiling about cool J weather is all those funny named j new soft drinks are gone. A South Carolina boy who thought | he could rob a bank and get. away | will be an old man before he finishes jit. Tjooks as If the backbone of summer is about broken. Shop early and avoid the shop early warning. Hubby’s Safety First “Oh, hubby, I'm madly in love : | with that fur coat'” "Then come away—or I shall be i jealous’’—Exctage. f

Weehly Book Review

■ lea. One of the best sellers. Do ran, i .iblishvrs. j "Ruiis.ind,” bv Joseph Hergsheim- ! -r. A popular writer at his best, i>• -ran, pu'..-!,>-r. "H-- Ikg." bv Edna F--rbr. T*ou ‘ IV. .V Cos. Heads list of i it-.glon. !■ ibh-luy. Page A < 'o. FaL'gliar charm’era just off Main St. ' Enticement." by dive Arden M-l-i-n of t p-pular ! :h — -■ r! ' ll ' j "Boston Cooking School Cook R ok." by Fancy Farm-r. Ut ljßrewn & Cos. Just what the ml- " The Gracious Hostess." bv Delia -Th -mps- a l.m-- < u -of the h, m !' * i'iue' ;e !o- -ks over published. Rob! s Merrill. i "Th . Coming of Amos.” bv Wili ham J. Locke. More o* the ca\-e I nian who attempts to break In and Ftp seel. ry. Modd-M,-ad Company. \tu going t n-print a l:-t of six b:’ ci i l if- as e mpih -1 bv |H- D- 1 fa: - - v md a his j. ..!,. ;j. ; > ; s 1). ntber ; intern .ties.a! 8..0k 1 b-vb-w. II- r I t as as follows: "W.e.l o-i i>-.. Willows." by Ken- •- st. bv lb .: ix 1' ■; te "A' e in \\ <-a-i--rlar.d.'* l-\- 1.,-wis C.irrol!: "Wo S'ory of D-'ftor I• , .Ht *I- ." by Hugh Lofting; "The Jungh- Book." oy Rg v- and Kin’, - g. ai i ■ Th- lb-n- ---'’• H> by Kr ::,- .- Cr -mpton. T 1 ■: e >:•-• t ir - - oilier wonderful I ks for children Never hav- I ••n so many splendid juvenile books - the local t ook shops are offering. For Mother and Dad "Meet the Fo.ks," by Wiliam Herschell. In It inapolis own poef of the people. The lest colleciion <-f heart j poems that this man has ever vrit!t* n. Hobbs Merrill, publishers. “t’noss Word Puzzle Rook,” No. i 1 and 2. Published by Plaza. A j great gift for the entire family. “In a Shantung Garden," by i Louise Jordan Miln. A great author. ! Stokes, publisher. "Rife of Christ." by Papine. Ilarcourt. Brace, publishers. "Footlights and Spotlights," by* 'Otis Skinner. Brings the stage of j :he last tifry years to your fireside, j Robbs-.Mo. rill. "The New Decalogue of Science,” iby Albert Edward Wlgeuni. Should |be in every home. Roitbs-,Merrill. There are many other books that j probably should be In this list. But in recommending these, I tun sure of my ground. You can make others have a Merry Christmas if you use these listed books as gifts. Am sure of that. One by (ho Cook “Mandy. we offered prayers up for your deceased husband last Sunday. "Pahson. you sho' got the direction mixed fo' that niggei-."—West Virginia Moonshine. iTvrz=rrr-:-.-- -THII

JOIN OUR 1925 Christmas Money Club You May Want $25, SSO or SIOO for Christmas, 1925 Easy to Accomplish This Way Pay 25c for 50 Weeks and Receive $12.50 With Interest Pay 50c for 50 Weeks and Receive $25.00 With Interest Pay SI.OO for 50 Weeks and Receive $50.00 With Interest Pay $2.00 for 50 Weeks and Receive SIOO.OO With interest The Union Trust Company 120 East Market Street CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS, $2,000,000.

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OPERATORS BLAMED FOR ACCIDENTS Bureau of Mines Says Owners Are Responsible for Deaths. Ti*nfß Woshin *'n Burrqu, IS 22 \f\V York Air. (7=T3 ASHINGTON. Dec. 9.—ReVy >ponsibiiity for mine deaths 1 I has ben plrtce-l squarely on the should*' r.- -f mine operators by the United States Bureau of Mines. Expl-.sions and fires in mines are live'.-, iitab!-.- and when they occur it is b-cause proper pr<-<-amiens have m-r b-en taken, H. Foster Rain, director of ti:e bureau, declares in his il report to t!m Secretary of the interior, made public today. The poor 1 - alth of miners, due to in-ani' vy corn.itior.s un ierground, is Ilso largely preventable. Principle Wrong "The Buri-au of Mines considers that, bad the coal mints of the country in the past followed the principle of r-- k dusting the mines as a means of pn-vi nting the spread of • xpbrions. many large disnst-rs Wi-ul! t."t have occurred and him.ha I- of lives could have been savi d.” s ivs Rain. "Accidents continue nt a far ton frequent rate and despite the general good will of miners and mine operator--. the recommendations of tlm bureau have not been adopted as • tp:dl>* or -s 1-r- idly as is necessary if th- loss of lives is to be stopped." In the pas* thirteen years 23.522 l:v. s 1. been lost in accidents. Ex-t-i"s:-i .- of gas and coal dust caused 15 per cent of this total. Kale Tsnvor Rock dusting is the method approved by the bureau for prevention of explosions. The bureau has no power to enforce regulations on mine owners, and only one State, Utah, has adopted these reccmmen dations and enforces them. The death rate In mines in 19211 was 3.01 per thousand men employed, the lowest figure ever recorded, but the decrease in iron a.n-1 gold mine fatalities was large enough to overcome an Increase in the rata in other mines. A total of 33.503 men were injured during the year. In regard to improvement of health conditions the bureau recommends that effective fans a.n-1 blowers be installed to insure pure air at working faces, and that wet drills be used and mine workings be sprinkled to keep dust out of the air. A Thought When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as' a child. I thought ns it child; but when 1 became ft man, I put away childish things.—l Cor. 11:11, * * * Childhood has no forebodings, but then, it is soothed by no memories of outlived sorrow.—George Eliot.