Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 241, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1925 — Page 4

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The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.—Ps. 4:1. -- We are pilgrims, not settlers; this earth is our inn, not our home.—J. H, Vincent. HOW DRY IS A BONE? decided that all signs of dampness shall be blotted up. At least that’s what the newest law, which makes it an offense, almost, even to be thirsty, provides. It has long been recognized as a fact that Indiana is a dry States —in spots. Perhaps the arid part takes in most of the State. But what about -the wet spots ? Is it still going to he possible to anyone with the price to buy all the liquor—such as it is—that he wants? No one will deny that it can be done now. No one can deny that bootleggers are reaping a harvest more or less unmolested in Indianapolis and elsewhere. Or will this new prohibition law really be enforced ? If Indiana wants prohibition, let’s have prohibition. If it doesn’t want it, that’s another question. As it is, we still hear the question askedt “When does prohibition go into effect?” All the “bone dry” laws in the world won’t make Indiana dry if they are not enforced. ONE-WAY STREETS * mNDIANAPOLIS at last may have one-toay streets, a step that has been threatened by experts end near experts for years. That is, it will have if conflict of authority and jealousy among city departments can be ironed out. One-way traffic is not anew idea. It is one that has been tried in other cities and has proved successful. It should do irijich to speed up traffic and that after all is the only solution of the traffic problem—as much speed as is possible with safety. The board of safety has announced that beginning Thursday N. Meridian St. will be used only by south-bound traffic, while N. Capitol Ave. will be used only by north-bound traffic. This will mean that the entire width of each street will be available for traffic traveling in one direction. Police should see to it that this traffic actually move* and keeps on moving—that slow moving vehicles be required to stay out of the wpy of faster vehicles. We do not advocate a speed of more than twenty-five mil js an hour, the one agreed on as a reasonable speed limit, but speed somewhere in this neighborhood should be maintained on these streets, which are preferential thoroughfares. It stands to reason that more fast moving than s.’ow moving traffic can be handled in a given time. One-way streets may go a long way toward solving the clearing of downtown streets of congested traffic. LABOR OSTRICHES~" BABOR leaders have as much right to hide their, heads in the -sdhfl as- aity other citizens, but because they ' Are spokesmen for large numbers of fellow workers they should guard against the practice. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor; G. W. Perkins, president of the cigar makers, and Peter J. Brady, president of a labor bank in New York, have declined invitations to address the semi-annual meeting of the American Academy of Political Science. The reason they give is that Sidney Hillman also has been invited to address the meeting. Hillman is president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. In politics he is a socialist. Mr. Brady, the labor banker, said he had refused the invitation because of Hillman’s “sympathies and relations with the Russian soviets” and “because he is not representative of the majority of labor opinion in this country.” Others on the program include Secretary Herbert Hoover, Paul M. Warburg, banker, and William L, Ransom of the Consolidated Gas Company. The labor leaders made no objection to these. Is it to be understood they regard them as “representar f - 6 of the majority of labor opinion in this eountryt”

WORLD COURT

inr ORLD peace la the largest \\/ order med ever undertook to -Hr-l *H. t It comprehends auch conditions and concessions as were never dreamed of until very recently. It Involves the-abandonment of many a*"e-old theories. It means the repression of local pride ar.d the subordination of patriotism. It Is not going to mature and bloom over night. It took me' thousands cif years to advance frpm tribal rule to national mv eignty. It may not take them as long to advance from national to international law, but It will take long enough. Vi the first place, they will have * n be educated not only regarding the Ideal, but, what Is m6re difficult, regarding Its practical attainment. If the baslo proposition falls to find lodgment In the hearts of the common mass, It oannot be translated Into effective form by their representatives. The people, or at least a great majority of them, must not only oeslre world peace, but they must bellove in It as attainable, before it can je considered as well on its way. liven with all the good Work that has been done, and with the shook .of a terrlffic war to spur us on < we htill face a rather blank situation. We have nothing like a codified international Law to begin with, no well defined set of rules and regulations to enforce, and no sentiment so- enforcement of an authoritative character, Sven If we had. To all .’ntents and purposes, we are starting out wl:’h a clean slate, with the necessity oj. building from the ground tip. Impressive though the League of Nations may appear, It but a hollow agency, and it will continue to be until a suffioient brjis of sentiment, and laws has been oontrived to it. The sentiment Is obviously a mattar af education, but the law mfst eone fnpv trial and experiment.

By M. E. TRACT

tmnal in a voluntary way and buildink up precedent. ' That la where the World Court comes In, and that Is the essential purpose It serves.. If the nations give It the support they can. It will gradually develop International law. If It Is permitted to develop International law, a solid foundation will have been laid for the League of Nations. But, and thi Is the outstanding point, people, whether of one nation, or cf all will not establish agencies to enforce law until they have law to enlorco, or until thoy understand that law ell enough to give It intelligent approval. Cuttin’ In By HAL COCHRAN It seems, when one good turn is made, it then deserves another. Os course, I have the radio in mind. A n will swing one dial around and thei lie 11 swlii v the other to see how many stations he can find. The missus sits a-knlttln’ while her husband has his fun. She's hoping he will cqtch some music pretty. 'Tin true he gives her bits of everything beneath the sun, from this and that and then some other city. But shucks, who likes to listen to the Parting of a band; then have it switch ic son.e one who is talking; And yot, lha'’s just w "hut. happens—with a twisting us the ha ad, the mister keep- radio a-balking. "Oh, m/u, I’ve got New Jersey— I can hear it Just as plain." And mother bis les encouragement to dad. And then, "Why, here’s a station that Is coming in from Maine. That makes twenty-second place I've had.” 'Tie tl us the evening passes and friend hubby boasts success. But mother,- in reply,, just sits and frowns. Says she, "I think the evening’s been a grand and tiresome mess ’cause all I’ve heard Is names of lots of towns.”

FRANCE FACES ANOTHER DANGEROUS FALL OF FRANC

Nation Must Raise In Year More Than Old National Debt. By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS r—ASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—For |YI/| the second time In less than I ” I twelve months, France again faces disaster over her finances. In fact, the crisis is regarded as the most serious in the history of the third republic. To balance this year’s budget France will have to raise a total of 84,200,000 000. franca, more by 6,600,090,000 francs than last year’s expenses. In 1914 her entire national debt amounted to only 34,188,000,000 francs, or less , by some 12,000,000 francs than the French must scare up in this one year. Another serious drop in the franc is feared. In fact, it has already begun to fall, and Premier Edouard Herrlot has issued an appeal to all Frenchmen, of whatever creed or party, "to save the franc’* in an hour when "the fate of the country is at stake.” Low Ikwt March L*.st March the franc hit the toboggan. reaching a low of 8.42 cents. Just before the crash, however, J. Plerpont Morgan went to the rescue with a loan of 2100.000,000, and the situation was saved, temporarily at least. The settlement of the German reparations dispute further boosted exchange, as did a second $100,000,000 loan, subscribed by the American public. This last, however, had but a transitory effect, as it was really only a shifting of the Morgan loan on to the shoulders of the public. For Morgan was paid back. Just how France can get out of her present difficulties is hard to see. The causes are numerous and are of several varieties —financial, moral and psychological. In the first place, France has done far too much borrowing and not enough taxing. Asa result, she must pay 19,600,000,000 francs annually by way of interest on her debts alone.' These are approximately 40,000.000,000 francs gold, foreign, and 271,000,000,000 francs paper, domestic. Bonds Almost Dns In the second place, large sums are almost due on short-time bonds and the wherewithal to meet them is not in sight save by some robbing-Peter-to-pay-Paul process. Meantime French .citizens are sending enormous sums of money out of the country because of the general feeling nf financial uncertainty. Talk of war debts repudiation, of inability to meet her obligations and the fear of each succeeding government in France to follow the example of the British and tax her pe;r pie until heridebts are funded and exchange normal, are contributory causes. The fact that France and Germany have to this day failed to patch up any sort of lasting peace to patch up tlnue to live under a sort of armed truce, is not helping matters. The situation is conducive to political unrest within France and lack of confidence abroad. Opposition to Herrlot Being a socialist, Premier Harriot of course has against him all the reactionaries in the country, from Poincare, Clemencer.u, Tardieu and Foch down the line. The Royalists are using the situation to create trouble and the communists are making matters worse with their occasional riots. •The clericals are likewise opposed to Herrlot, because of his recall of the French diplomatic representative at the aVtic&n, and the so-called nobility are against him because of his Minister of Justice’s bill to stop official recognition of their titles. A year ago when the bottom dropped out of the franc, the blame was placed on “foreign speculators.” Now anti-socialist papers, like “Le Temps,** blame Herrlot and say exchange Is a barometer which registers world confidence in any particular oountry and cannot be manipulated. The truth is that unlike Britain and America, France all along has shown a tendency to sidestep her obligations, instead of meeting them squarely by mutual agreements and taxation.

Tom Sims Says This Nurmi runs so fast he can go to town /about as quickly as he can stay at home. Babe Ruth isn’t having much luck at golf, maybe because they won’t give him three strikes. An Ifi'.nois town finds it n*eds a larger We would If our cops work© j a iittle harder. The Prince of Wales finds he needs mor emoney, so most of our young men are right in style. Massachusetts women's clubs find women inconsistent. We find them anything you expect them to be. It Is hard to work your way through college at present prices charged by bootleggers. Florists say the outlook for spring is very rosy. Gardeners are planning plots all vegetables and a yard wide. Coolidge has a mechanical horse In his room. Pushes a button to stop it. Saves him from saying anything. We hasten to explain the mechanical horse Coolidge rides for exercise Is not t. flivver. We 'vlll have anew Secretary of Agriculture In March. He should stress that agrlcutlure Is more Important than Just culture. Mozart’s opera, composed at 11, !s being sung. Most operas composed at 12 are "I didn’t do it.” A movie comedian says he doesn’t want a divorce. Perhaps there Is something in these, predictions of the world’s end. . L Tom Edison and/Henry Ford went fishing. Bet Tons caught a few Mg ones. t

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA

By GAYLORD NELSON

Eyesores OIRGIL T. FURGASON, chief of the fire prevention bureau, plans a campaign against dilapidated and abandoned building* that are fire hazards. To . facilitate this work

he nas been appointed deputy State fire marshal. Almost in the heart of the downtown district there are a number of deserted shacks, with doors, windows and pride gone. These unlovely ghosts teem with rata and the flotsam and jetsam of miscellaneous Junk. They are potential tinder boxes

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from which may leap conflagrations that will sweep blocks of valuable property. If the present move forces their demolition, It will be both an esthetic and fire prevention triumph. At best the face of a city—that is experiencing growing pains—Is distorted. It lacks the calm serenity of municipalities that are finished. New buildings elbow grimy Hocks. Business encroaches on residential sections. Those houses wither and grow listless from the blight of commerce. The corroding tooth of obsolescence is forever working. Without an occasional energetic campaign to rase womout, ramshackle structures, the city would soon become choked with dead and decayed buildings. No short campaign, though, can remove all civic eyesores. And Some can’t he condemned at all by a fire marshal—they must be sentenced in Criminal Court. Dogs mMPRISONMENT for thirty days for failure to pay a dog tax is provided in an amendment—accepted Monday by the House—to the bill creating a county dog tax*und. , Apparently the owners of untaxed canines must be sternly disciplined else the foundations of the commonwealth will crumble. Rome, of course, will think the prescribed penalty too mild. But they Consider all dogs public nuisances. They would probably favor hanging the delinquent taxpayer by the neck until dead as a minimum—with more severe punishment for the second offense. Most people, however, don’t feel that ownership of a dog, on which

Telling It to Congress

The Big Outdoor* The big "outdoors" eaves the strength, saves the nerves, saves the brain, and saves the doctor bill. The ( big "outdoors" strengthens the conscience, conscience strengthens religion, religion gave the Ten Commandments, and the Ten Commandments founded laws which make the Christian nation.—Rep. Hawes (D.). Missouri. Paying for War, The policy of the Wilson Administration In financing the Government during the World War was by taxation as heavy as the country could reasonably bear, supplemented by bonds carrying Interest rates sufficiently low as not to result in substantial premiums on the bonds during the years to follow the war, together with such terms of maturity and redemption as would enable the bonds to be refunded or paid off in a manner least burdensome and unfair to the taxpayers.—Rep. Hull (D.), Tennessee. Income Tax Under the "information at source” provision of thp revenue act of 1924, all persons “In whatever capacity acting” are .equlred to report to the commissioner of Internal revenue payment to others during the taxable year of SI,OOO or more. Information returns are carefully checked with the Individual return of the taxpayer to whom such payments are made. Thousands of delinquents, and additional taxes aggregating hundreds of thousands of dollars have been discovered a* the result of this audit. The act requires report of payments of "Interest, rent, salaries, wages, premiums, annuities, compensations, remunerations, emoluments, or other fixed or determinable gains, profits and income.” A separate return of information for each employe whose salary d§, wage for 1924 was SI,OOO or more is required of employers. Payments for overtime, fees, commissions, bonuses and the fair value of food and lodging furnished as part payment for services should be included. Heads of branch offices and subcontractors employing labor, who have the only complete records of payments therefor, should file the returns directly with the commissioner. When both main and branch offices have adequate records, the returns should be filed by the main office. The requirement Hs not limited ip periodical payments, but a single payment of SI,OOO or more and must be reported. Real estate agents are required to report payments to landlords. Fraternal organisations and associations are required to report payments to officers. Banks are required to reporf interest paid or credited to a depositor, if the total during the year equalled or exceeded SI,OOO. Forms for filing Information returns may be obtained at. offices of collectors of Internal revenue. The collectors, however, are not authorised to receive these returns, which should be addressed to the Commissioner Internal Revenue, Sorting flection, Washington, D. C.

the tax hae not been paid, Is a particularly heinous crime. Dogs are something more than property. They are friends and companions with deep understanding tnd Infllnte toleranoe for human foibles. Consequently probably no other tax levied causes so much dls puts and dissatisfaction as ths dog tax. Perhaps it serves a useful purpose—but In a very bungling manner. Enforcement of It will always be difficult—for the levy may be just or unjust, depending on the dog and its master. Should the owners of the dogs that carried antitoxin to Nome be Imprisoned—or should those animals be killed if the dog tax hasn’t been paid? Annexation EPRERENTATIVE DUNCAN of Marion County has pre■'.■■iil pared a bill permitting cities, by valid contracts, to guarantee Industrial plants located outside the city limits against annexation. It is believed this will enable cities to attract industries to their outskirts. The measure should please ardent town boomers. It is worthy of Babbitt in his best vein. No community is so sunk in civic lethargy that it doesn’t thrill at the prospect of securing anew manufacturing enterprise, A concern seeking location finds competition for Its favor keen and bidding spirited among eligible municipalities. Bonuses, tax exemption, and special privileges are the customary baits. Perhaps they are Justified and ultimately benefit cities more than they coat. However, frequently a community offering special privileges to acquire hew plants sells Its birthright for a mess of pottage. Irdlanapotis offers an example. In 1878, as an Inducement to a railroad, the city agreed, if track elevation of the line ever became necessary, to pay the entire cost of the improvement. That time is here. And now the old contract discomfits city officials. Exemption from annexation—guaranteed by a city In the flush of enthusiasm—(night at some future time prove equally embarrassing. Asa lure to a roy industry & city might better pay a cash bonus now than mortgage the future. Vandalism A— — *1 MERICAN Legion officials reported to the polioe Monday theft of the Galbraith memorial tablet. This bronze plate, affixed to a boulder, marked the spot at Indiana Ave. and Sixteenth St., where the former national commander was killed in an automobile accident. TtVo mdnths ago the memorial waa defaced with white paint, and bolts holding the tablet were loosened. Whether the theft waa the act of a petty pilferer—attracted by the few dollars’ worth of bronze—or the work of spite, it was despicable vandalism. Unfortunately, while such crimes outrage sentiment and the sense of publlo decency their legal aspect is not so serious. The guilty rarely suffer adequate punishment. Memorials to the dead have been erecti 1 since human time began. The desire to perpetuate the memory of those who have gone la a fine and characteristic human feeling. It has been the motive for the development of art —and has resulted in many of the world's most prioeless works of beauty. Much of the world's history Is recorded by its mortuary monuments. Even savages respect such tokens. Civilization can’t boast much of Its accomplishments if it is necessary for society to guard its tombstones and its sacred memorials to prevent vandals or petty jneak thieves from carrying them away.

Reader Opposed to Golden Hill Park

To the Editor of The Time* mHAVE noticed newspaper reports that a matter Is coming up before the city council, which not only merits, but demands the attention of every citizen and taxpayer In this city, followed by positive action to prevent the biggest "steal” ever at the expense of the taxpayers. I refer to the proposal of his horv or, the mayor, that the council investigate prices and appropriate the necessary funds to purchase a park site In the Golden Hill section. Os course, since this proposition has originated with the mayor, there is not a question of doubt that the errand boys will do their bidding when this project Is presented for disposal, unless sufficient public Interest Is aroused and tha peoples' wishes forcibly impressed upon

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Today's Little Worry — Monopolies!

Uncle Sam Fighting Smoke Evil

BY- LARRY BOARDMAN NEA Service Writer WASHINGTON. Feb. 18 Uncle Sam, through his Bureau of Mines, is fighting America’s smoke menace. By practical experiments and preaching cooperation and education he is trying to abate the nuisance which Is costing the country’s dtlsens nearly one hllllon dollars yearly in money and taking its heavy toil of health. The money lose is accounted for by extra laundry and cleaning bills, damage to household goods, harm to stocks In stores and warehouses and decrease in property values. But of far greater moment are the acute lung disease—pneumonia, tuberculosis, bronchitis and pleurisy —either caused or aggravated by corrosive smoke fumes. Beside all this, investigators agre that a smoke-laden atmosphere means a morbid population; it lowers efficiency and increases crime and suicide. Uncle Sam knows that the smoke menace can be reduced to one-tenth its present proportions. Osborn Monnett. smoke expert of the Mines Bureau. tells how. He sayi. "The answer is education and co. operation. "If smoke abatement were merely an engineering problem it would present no difficulty. But it is not so much an engineering problem as a psychological one. The attitude of the public is more Important than the technical questions Involved. "Until the public is thoroughly aroused, demands smoke abatement, and shows continued interest In It,

ths minds of their (not the maybris) representatives In the council. May I ask why the urgency for this suggested park In a sparsely settled section, where restrictions prevent even the possibility of being crowded? And why the extra Importance of a park in that section, when park space In other parts of the city Is so badly In need? The only answer—and the real answer—is that the value of his honor’s property In Golden Hill can be enhanced by about 26 per cent with the annexation of this park feature. And I dare say, it this “steal” can be pushed through at the expense of' the "dere peepul,” and his honor can quickly dispose of his property at the enhanced value, he will manage to move just about as often and as quickly as he can put over new

no permanent Improvement Is possible. “Business organizations must Influence the steam-using industries; women’s clubs must help with the domestic aspects of the problem; school centers must give lectures and educational programs. Boy Scouts must distribute information from house to house. "Any operation requiring fuel can be conducted without objectionable smoke. Often there is no additional expense. At most, the expense Is very small and is more than covered by improved furnace conditions and more satisfactory operation. These pay big returns. “Smoke from household stoves and furnaces can be reduced 50 to 75 per cent by proper firing. In starting the fire, kindling should be laid on top of the coal. The draft should be left on until the coal is properly Ignited. When coal is added, the burning embers should be moved over so that the new coal lights from the top. “In this way the volatile matter, which causes smoke. Is distilled off and burned as It filters through the film of flame. “The same principle applies to factory furnaces. Fires should be lighted from the top and coaled from the side. If the furnaces are built to insure complete mixing of all gaaee the smoke density will be but from 2 to 4 per cent. "Smoke from metallurgical and special furnaces can be checked by proper air adjustment or by using powdered coal, ooke, fuel oil or producer gas. j “Correct firing and standardised blower, valve and induction tube equipment will adequately oheck the smoke from railroad locomotives.” Hdw much can be accomplished

parks to make the venture financially worth while. This, coming as it does from a nurseryman and landscaper who has more than average interest In parks and seeing that the people obtain as much park space as possible. It will be readily recognized that this is not prompted by any political aspirations, biases, personal grievances, nor other ulterior motdvee — merely a dewire to caution the taxpayers, who may not have had the benefit of practical experience and contact with park matters, to rise up and revolt at this deliberate attempt to make them "toe the mark and pay over" for something which will provide them with no earthly return or value. Moreover, such action may make some of the city councllmen who realize that they are working for and being paid by the taxpayers—not the mayor—see the wisdom of looking before they leap. Incidentally, knowing porks and park matters as I do, I cannot see either the Immediate need, or a possibility of a very near future need, for a park In the suggested location, so near the large and beautiful Riverside Park, which will amply take care of existing demands upon It, as well as future demands for a long time to come. But I do see many congested sections where the same Investment would provide both a much needed park facility as well as a vehicle for recreation so necessary In those congested areas. In other words, I am not opposed to parks as parks, nor this park in particular. But I am unequivocally opposed to the expenditure of public moneys for personal or private gain, whether under the cloak of parks or any other equally appealing misnomer. Furthermore, wpre Indianapolis oversupplied with park areas, or even well supplied, I dare say I should be one of the first to indorse the proposition. But with large sections entirely without park areas, It would seem fair, proper and wise for the "powers that be” to direct their suggestions along there fruitful Uses. A. J. SCHNEIDER.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 1925

in smoke abatement was shown In tests at Grafton, W. Va., by Monnett and L. Russell Hughes, also of the mines bureau. Grafton is nearly surrounded by bills. Light prevailing winds fail to clear the valley. There Is heavy fog. And, as an important rail center, the city Is filled with belching locomotives, shops, roundhouses, yards and coal docks. Mines bureau experts started work with the cooperation of railroad and city officials. The "top lighting" system of starting fires was inaugurated. Oil torches and blowers were Installed. Steam lines were repaired. Smokeless zones were established. Induction tubes put In. Within two months Grafton’s smoke r.uisanoe had been reduced by half, and plans were under' way for completely eliminating It In the future. Ask The Times Tou can get an answer to any question of fact or information by wntine to The IndlanapolU Times Washington Bureau. 1822 New York Ave.. Washington. D. 0., inclosing 3 cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor qan extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply Unsigned requests cannot be All letters are oonfldenHow much money was collected for dog taxes In Marlon County In 1924? How muoh of that amount was paid out to reimburse farmers for stock killed by dogs In Marion County in 1924 T $48,211.00 was collected for do* taxes. Approximately $1,818.21 wag paid out for stock and fowls killed. The balance was turned over to the) school fund.

If It ts proper to say, "Reserve s room for him" and proper to say. reserve a room for his wife,” why is It Improper to say, "Reserve a room for him and his wlfa Please give the rule that changes that sentenos to ‘Reserve a room for ho and his wife.” , "Reserve a room for him and his wife,” is correct. The object of a verb or preposition should be In tha objective case. What Is the weight of s cubic foot of ash wood, white or red? Forty pounds. Gan brocaded satin slippers be worn with any kind of a costume? It le perfectly proper to wear them with an afternoon or evening dress, but never with tailored clothes. Who was the first manufacturer of black lead pencils In the United States? William Monroe of Conoord, Mass., who In 1812 Invented a process by which he pulverised and mixed the material and Incased It In cedar holders. How many publications devoted to sports and pastimes are there in the United States? Ayers Newspaper Directory lists about eighty-eloht. The leaves of my rubber plant *et brown or fall off. Can you suggest a reason? If the soil conditions are all right the trouble must be due to the air In the house being too dry. If a pan of water is kept on the radiator, It will help to regulate the atmosphere to the proper humidity for tha growth of the plant. Did Abraham Lincoln ever say i that If he could save the Union * without freeing the slaves he would do so? In August. 1862. he declared to Horace Greeley the following lice of conduct: "My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave. I would do ltj it % could save it by freeing all tha slaves, I would do it; and if I ooujd do It by freeing eo ne and leaving others atone* I would da that *