Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 190, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1924 — Page 4
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THE JACKSON FAMILY mS THE JACKSON administration already functioning in Indiana? Perhaps not, but there are indications that somebody at least interested in the Jackson family is active. Here is what has happened: Dr. Byron O. Biggs, a physician, has resigned as superintendent of the Indiana School for Feeble-Minded Youths at Ft. Wayne. It is reliably reported that he “resigned to avoid being removed.” James Jackson, brother of the Governor-elect, one of Ed s right hand men in the campaign and a leader in the Kian, has been appointed to succeed him. While not Ivlampaigning, Jinx Jackson has had charge of the farm at the institution. He is not a physician. Governor Emmett F. Branch, who presumably is head of the State government until Jackson is inaugurated, said he had not been officially informed of the change. Governor-elect Jackson says he understands the board of trustees of the institution wanted bus brother for superintendent. Harley Somers of Ft. Wayne, chairman of the hoard of trustees of the institution, is reported to have said Dr. Bigys did not support Jackson for Governor. In the same connection it is reported that other institution heads may “resign.” The Allen County Medical Society has adopted a resolution condemning in the interest of the school the removal of Dr Biggs. Perhaps this it not the sort of thing to expect of the Jackson administration. Perhaps the Jackson administration is not now functioning. We hope that the conclusion that could be drawn from the facts above set out is not a correct one.
SHOWING THE WOULD Pp" HEODOEE Douglas Robinson, who is a nephew of PresiI * dent T. R., and who is now Assistant Secretary of the Navy, succeeding his counsin, T. R., Jr., has coined what he considers a smart phrase. “Join the Navy and Show the World,” is his gem. It is to replace the phrase on the Navy recruiting posters which now reads: “Join the Navy and See the World.” And that is a mistake. Not that it makes much difference what the Navy has on its recruiting posters, but for the spirit it represents, now very evident on the part of certain naval officials and certain politicians . This country doesn’t want a strong Navy for the purpose of showing the world. It does want a Navy, strong and efficient, for the purpose of defending the I nited States if attacked by a foreign enemy. Too much showing the world, on the part* of Wilhelm and the German militarists, is responsible for the bulk of the ills of the world today, our own included. When Americans build fighting ships, or join the Navy, nr the Army, let them do it, humble in spirit, for no other motive than to keep at peace and he prepared in time of trouble. It recalls the experience of the town bully, who used to challenge every newcomer to a tight by sticking out his face and saying: “Here’s my nose. See if you can hit it.” One day a newcomer did, and the town bully awoke in the gutter an hour or so later. After that, the bully became a peaceful citizen who used his nose solely for breathing arid smelling, but the incident cost him much prestige.
Genius for Happiness
By HERBERT QUICK N my desk lies a letter from |fl a Russian girl whom I met >-—■ some years ago in Siberia. I was very near death and she nursed me back to something like health. The story of Evangeline has less material for a poem than her life. She belonged to a high ecclesiastical family in Moscow. She became a nurse In the Russian army in the World War. When the Bolshevist uprising put her life in peril, she made her way with a regiment of Cossacks over the Caucasus Mountains in snow and storm and escaped from the Russian army. She went with them to a junction with the British Mesopotamian army. Then she took ship around India and farther India and China to Japan, and then across the Sea of Japan to Siberia, where she joined Koltehak's army as a nurse. Think of all this! Fill it in as a history of a young girl. Koltehak’s army was destroyed. She joined the American Red Cross, doing whatever was entrusted to her, and always doing it well. Everyone loved and respected her. Above all, she was an ideal woman. Came to America When the Red Cross left Siberia, she came to America and engaged in the work of the Young Woman’s < ’hristian Association's Service Bureau for Foreign Speaking Peoples. Still she was working for humanity. But as Evangeline had her "Gabriel I-ajeunesse, the son of Basil the Blacksmith.” so this sister, as we always called her. had her lost lover. Bike her, he was a member of the Russian aristocracy and he went into the war -with his regiment. When the Bolsheviki rose against the aristocracy, ns an aristocrat he was in of his life, but his soldiers rallied around him in numbers sufficient to save him. I think he must be a real man, for some of those soldiers have reached America and have joined with his old fiancee in getting hold of a farm, where they all expected to live and keep a dairy after he reached his old sweetheart, married her, and became an American. For years they were lost to each other, as were Evangeline and Gabriel. Each passed through perils and adventures enough to make a novel. He met another woman and was married to her. They had a child. His wife died; and now. through letters, the two lovers w
the days before the war have greeted each other and renewed their love. Fails to Get In I have been trying to overcome the difficulty of getting this man admitted to America under the Russian quota. Time and again he had failed to get through. I hope he may win through with his child on the. next quota. One would think that she would be weary of the struggle and disheartened. but no. She has become a real American and loves America. But if her lover cannot be admitted she expects to go to him in Europe. It is the way in which she meets her trials which leads me to write this. I quote from her last letter: “I hope so much that things will work themselves out exactly as they should in the most beautiful way. Please do not worry any more about, this case. I understand very well that this law limiting immigration had to pass some day! and how can one put any private unfortunate, situation in the way of the general development of things? And besides, dear Mr. Quick, who of us mortals knows what is absolutely unfortunate and what is not? With a little common sense and a little sense of humor (those useful and most im portant springs of our psychological behavior) are there any unfortunate situations? Are there any tragedies? It seems to me that tragedies fly away from before perfect wisdom like shadows from the face of the sun. and everything acquires a deep meaning in the long run.” Here we have shown us a real genivis for happiness. Many of us ought to feel ashamed of the complaints we utter and the discontent we feel in the light of this lady’s calm and serene confrontation of her situation. She reminds me of that New York girl who, when rendered a hopeless cripple, put in a strait-jacket for life, established a bedside department store with “Smile Through Somehow" as its motto. And I hope America may find a way to open her gates to the long-absent sweetheart—for America’s sake. Wife’s Answer “Several men proposed to me before I married you” (savagely). “Why didn’t you marry the first fool who came along?” “I did.”—Hamilton Gaboon.
POSTAL DEPOSITS INCREASE Government Report Shows Folk Are Saving Money, Times Waahinntan Rnrrau, 1322 Aril’ York .4tv. ASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Folks YY/ are saving' money again. Poor folks, that is. The Postoffice Department says so. The total postal savings deposits is now $136,1114.898. This is an increase of $1,142,000 over last year's deposits. T\T,fit is more important, it is the first gain in postal savings since 1919. Since that year postal bank depositors have been drawing out their money faster than they have been depositing it. The total number of depositors who use postal savings banks is 412.584. The postal savings bank is the largest branch bank in the world. Deposits were received last year at 6,758 branches. Postmaster General New has sew eral improvements he proposes for the Postal Savings Bank. He must have the authority of Congress before he can put them into effect, even though his job makes him presi dent of this widely scattered bank ing institution. He proposes that Congress authorize payment of a higher rate of interest. Also, he wants authority to accept deposits from school children. even while they are little tots. He thinks that in the country districts this would foster thrift among youngsters who do not learn to use town banks. The Postmaster General also proposes that Congress authorize acceptance of deposits from fraternal find kindred organizations, which want their funds carefully guarded.
Resolutions Bv HA L COCHRAN "When you look back over the year Just gone, and you think of the year ahead, there are lots of things that wili likely dawn, that you'll wish you’d done or said. It is easy enough to aim at right, and It's easy to slip a bit. But then, when wrong, If you see the light, you ran profit a lot by it. Mistakes are made by the best of men. It's a human trait, no doubt. When errors come, do it o'er again and you'll find the right way out. A lot depends on the plans you make and the way you fight them through. K'en more depends on the fiins you take, when the whole thing's up to you. I can't give much to the man who cries, "111 resolve on this or that.’’ For that sort of resolution dies, when the real test, comes to bat. Whatever there is that you want to do. don’t simply resolve to do it; don't promise yourself, ’cause that's kidding you. When you make up your mind, go to it; (Copyright, 1924. NEA Service, Inc.)
Staff of Senior Edition of Manual High ‘Booster’
The January ’25 seniors of Manual Training High School have elected their staff for the senior “Booster.” St,-iff members in the picture: Bottom Row (left to right)—Ruth Ormsby, business manager: Margaret. Copley, assistant business amanger: Gillian Rieman, circulation manager: Mvla Herrmann, feature writer; Olga Bonko, his-
Tom Sims Says Anything can happen. In Gary, Ind., a case cook trying to reduce starved himseif to death. Women will be amused to learn the cook who starved while reducing was a man. After due thought, we beheve we have eaten in that Gary (Ind.) case where the cook starved to death. One of the funniest, things w-e have ever seen was a sign on a case door, "Out to lunch. Back in one hour.” More Indiana news: Bank safe was stolen near Terre Haute, the bank being too big to carry away. Strange ‘Washington news today: Senator sang a song at a banquet. Bet it was “What’ll I Do?’’ Things have broken so nice for him it should be easy for Dawes to quit swearing on the first. West Virginia man lost a bet. Must walk to Califorina barefoot. We would hate to be his big toe. New York man is suing for a finger lost four years ago. It couldn’t be that he has just missed it. Chicagoan who had a bucket shop is in the jug now. Popular song writer got married in New York. Serves him right. A girl bandit who held up and robbed Diminick Spagority in Chicago was not after his name. It is very e;tsy to tell when a man has been drinking. He is broke. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON
Jail EPENDANTS in Federal Tj Court Wednesday complained of treatment in the Marion County jail. Where they were, confined awaiting trial. Overcrowding, mistreatment, and poor food, were charged. Judge Anderson’s inquiry developed the fact that the building intended to hold 150 E prisoners houses 24 6. TVith inevitable that food was poor. Perhaps the comA jail’s guests NELSON eome unsolicited —ns the result of their ' own acts. So the place should be foetI ter from the outside looking In than ;from the Inside looking out. And shouldn’t attract patronage by the luxury of its appointments, its richness of fare, or the superbness of its valet service. However, even prisoners are en titled to wholesome food, and tolerable conditions. If those nre furnished rind still the prisoners are dissatisfied they have available the remedy. They can -keep out. But civilization frowns on medieval torture chambers And humanity demands that Jails be places of detention—not horrible, ndasmlc cesspools. Which too frequently is their character.
Bridge HE Delaware St. bridge over Full Creek will soon be U J opened. Arid the question as to when, and by whom, it will be dedicated is agitating official* minds For every public structure must be dedicated. P.'s indecent for one to begin operations until drenched in oratory from civic dignitaries And the new bridge must conform to the established custom. It's a city convenience—though built by Marion County. B> when municipal officials planned an exclusive city celebration the seismic disturbance Jarred every vertebrae of county official dignity. So city authorities invited th* county to join in the f- stivi':* s The latter retorted by planning Ps own formal opening. In which it will In vite municipal participation. Ail of which would crack smiles on the face of a pavement. But is serious to official dignity. Which is very sensitive. Ami feels a snub before that snub lias peek- 1 its way out of the shell. The average eitize n doesn't care whether the mayor, a county corn irissioner or a depleted public fund heads the ceremonial procession. He isn’t Interested in the bridge dedication, but in the bridge opening.
torian, and Thelma Arm field, prophet. Second Row—Gertrude Bluemel, Mildred WesseJl, Louise Engeiking. Augusta Dudley, personals, and Harold ltarnell, joke editor. Third Row—John Billingsley, athletic editor; Henry Brand, will maker; Robert Stoffler, assistant, athletic, editor; William Sponse], editor, and George Lupear, assistant joke editor.
Science A student was asked, "What is electricity?” He hesitated and finally said that ho hod known the answer but had forgotten. “That’s too bad," said the professor, “because you have forgotten something that the whole world would like to know." Electricity is a mystery, yet the kind that travels along wires, strange es it is, is simple compared to the electricity that leaps out from the, broadcasting stations to receivers hundreds or even thousands of miles away. An even stranger phase is the electricity that transmits pictures by radio. Tt. is not conducted by air. because it can go through a vacuum tube from which the air has been pumped out or through a brick wall or even through a bank vault. The only thing for it to travel in is ether. Tliis is also more in the nature of a figure of speech, because the ether cannot l>e explained, clearly, and is a theory more than a proved actuality. It is the only explanation, however, for wireless operations. A Thought Seest thou a man in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. —Prov. 26:12. Man believes himself always greater than he is. and esteemed less than he iff worth.—Goethe.
Gold “T~] OHN STAFFORD saw shining I | particles in Cicero Creek _st I near Tipton, Ind. With an old tin pan he washed the sand and mud. And secured a trace of placer gold. Consequently Indiana can add another —though baby—scalp to the industrial trophies dangling from its belt. For it’s a gold producing State. But probably the discovery won't start a hectic boom. Nor will prospecting hordes strew Cicero Creek al! over Tipton County. Because there isn't enough yellow metal there for even a runty bonanza. Much romance centers about the search for gold. It has lured men into wildernesses. To discover new lands —and advance civilization. The prized metal is useful for cavernous teeth, and for rings. But it’s a truly noble metal. As It's mostly a social drone. Which loafs and looks bright. Still every person would enjoy a private gold mine conveniently at hand from which Jaded purses could be rejuvenated. Such mines exist everywhere. For gold is widely distributed. And there are bonanzas under Hoosler feet and In Hoosler heads. But from these deposits treasure can’t be washed with-old tin pans. It must be cultivated with heavy toil. ’So gold remains scarce.
Banks BEN TL WOLCOTT. State] bank commissioner, announced In his annual report yesterday that only two State banks failed last year. The previous year five failures were recorded As there are 650 State banks in Indiana, the mortality was very lew-. Apparently State rinks while perhaps not in abounding health—are convalescent. However, to depositor in one of the institutions 1 it faih-l last year, that single financial crash sufficed. It obliterat'd him as completely as if all banks had failed. A bank failure is mighty serious. To depositors and to communSf.es. For all modern buslm-ss lives on confidence in hank stability. The frugal person who foregoes expensive motor cars dep-’-s ’S the $1.37 saved In a hank and re--fives in return only a hastily a< rate!:- and entry in a little book. Which is us good as gold cause of public conAnd this confidence brings timid money from skulking Mk-nou in crack'd teapots a- -I puts it to work to upbuild ci mmuniti< s. So. one banker who by conservatism and integrity n. -k es two *.i.i lot of nubile < onfid- n- e grow will re but mi'- gr-w before. Is worth a dozen mere spectacular hankers tr L<-tvi nworth.
Top Row—Edward I lolloway, faculty adviser; Frank Bchmedel, R- O. T. C. editor, and Frank Haupt, art editor. Those on the staff not in tho picture: Lois Rowslier, associate editor: Jacob Ax*drod, giftorian am! feature writer: Gladys Nor man. activities editor, and Evelyn Nordldh, personals.
Tongue Tips Dr. Otto Gessler, German minister of defense: “This ridiculous rattling of sabers which we don’t possess must cease. We must confine ourselves to business and polities and other urgent economic legislation.” Senator Ashurst, Arizona: “The moving picture artists should hitch their wagon to a star: the producers and distributors should hitch tie ir stars to a water wagon.” Miss Inez Hardin, the most perfect girl in 350,000, Drew', Miss: "My formula is this: Sleep ten hours a night: drink a quart of milk a day; eat plenty of vegetables; don’t use face powder or rouge; don’t, wear high heels.” Clarence Harrow, lawyer, Chicago: “Ignorance is the basis and underlying cause of crime. Our schools should teach first lessons against crime, but they do nothing.” Victor Murdock, Kansas editor: “If 3,000,000 gallons of ale and beetleft Canada for the United States last, year, as Canada officially reports, and no ale and beer w-as re reived in the United tSates, as the United 1 Sates officially reports, the only explanation is that evaporation works faster than it used to.” Big Undertaking Edison, with all his inventions, was a piker compared to the ambitious young photographer who advertised: “Your baby, if you have one, can be enlarged, tinted and framed for $8.79.” —Jack o’ Lantern.
What Good’s a One-Armed Man in a Fight?
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