Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 156, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 October 1925 — Page 6

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The Indianapolis Times ROY W. HOWARD. President. FJ&4X F. BRENER, Editor. / WM - A - MAYBORN, Bus. Mgr M&nber of the Scrlpps-Howard Newspaper A'lianee * • * Client of the United Press ond the NEA Service * T* * Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. PdltlNlied dailv except Sunday by Indianapolis Times Publishing Cos.. 214-220 W. Maryland St.. ludianapollu • • • StlioriprnmKates: Indianapolis Ten Cents a Week. Elsewhere-Twelve Cents a Week * * • PHONE—MA in 3500.

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Where East and West Can !V3eet ipn RESIDENT COOLID G E wants to call a second arms conference at "W ashington. |4|The League of Nations expects to call such a conference, presumably at Geneva. pt Why not get together and hold it at 1OT&) —providing, of course, that Japan wants il|f| s seems to be indicated in the cable from lfiy W. Howard, appearing elsewhere in this paper. T It was Kipling who stuffed the world with the.nonsense about “East is East and West is \fgg3t and never the twain shall meet ”; and the lS p part about it is that most people believe it. W: The truth of the matter is, it is quite as possible for East to meet West and understand Rch other as it is for us to meet and underlain! the Mexicans. The Englishman and the frenchman each has his own decidedly particway of looking at things. But they can §! together and arrive at least at an underSpncding of each other’s point of view—tether they agree or not. |'f; So can East and West, if they try hard ,I|ngh and use a mutual modicum of good will <sjd patience. An arms limitation conference at Tokio c.eS:tainly offers some advantages. It ivonld he iihmensely beneficial if some of our stay-at-home American, British, French and other #esmen went out there for a look-see. And t is more important still, a small army of journalists would go along, resulting in a flood d|| .articles interpreting the East for the West. All of which makes for better understanding between peoples and when people understand ojje another it makes quarreling and going to harder. Another thing: When President Harding called the first arms conference in 1921, the Sjyflted States was fast becoming the mightiest sea power in the world. His calling that conference was everywhere hailed as an indication that this country sincerely wanted peace. ip Today the situations are reversed. Japan labels the World in expenditures for armanSjfents, wealth considered.. She leads by considerable both Britain and America in naval construction laid down or appropriated for sjbee the Washington arms conference, ip Would it not be taken as an indication of Japan’s pacific intentions were she to invite the league, of which she is a member, and the United States, which is not a member, to discgfis arms limitation with her in Tokio ’ ||jounds anyhow. 1 The League of Nations jrjn I HE existence and action of the League of I A I Nations is the obvious cause of the cesshtjon of war between Gree<ie and Bulgaria. W “This is the fifth war the league lias avertei| and it shows that even in the Balkan powder fijpgazine-the moral powers of the nations of tije earth can preserve peace. A’. “It is no longer possible to doubt either

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‘‘. You can fret an answer to any question ot fact or information b.t wriiiiiß to The Indianatfolid 'J'imcs 71 a-imuten Jbtueau. 13!iB New York Ave.. Washitnsrton. D. C.. ineloainar ~ cents in .stamps lor reply. Meiuea.. legal and JMRrital advice cannot be (riven, nor -ear: extended research be undertaken. tfcU other quckt-ons will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot |IS6 unswered. All letters are couihlen}siSjt.—Editor RWhy is it that when using one Irir.d of gas in my automobile I € not get any knocks on hills, Util when I use another kind I do? iThe kind of gasoline that does not produce knocks in q.ll probability edibtains some constituent having sociijjpd anti-knock properties. There a6 several substances that are known to reduce or prevent the ijSrk knock commonly experienced • wfen climbing a hill. Benzol is one wftS-known substance known to pos-,‘•‘-4(3 this property. isjtvhat is the weight of a cubic dfct of gold? 4no thousand two hundred and 3Sf pounds. * vtVhat was the exact time for signing of the armistice at the (pise of the World War? 'ghe armistice was signed on Nov. llH}9lß, at 5 a. m., French time. f;Whero is McNeil Island, Washington, and for whom was it named? It is a large island in the extreme southeast part of Puget Sound, north oft"NisquaUy, near Tacoma and the Puyallup Indian reservation. It was naimed for Captain McNeil of the Hudson Bay Company’s ship, The Beaver. sVhere was the_ world’s first bhpadcasting station? Ivonigwusterhausen claims tbe distinction of being the world’s' first broadcasting station It is a station in Germany, privately operated at a small town about twenty miles from Berlin. It'is the grand radio center for German sending to European news bureaus. Fourteen tower§’ support a multiplicity of aerials ink; the fields about three main buildings wherein several, stations are operated, ranging i:ob< ver from

the value or the effectiveness of the league.”— Newton D. Baker. Repealing the Law of Supply and Demand EOR over fifty years American grain farmers have been complaining bitterly about price manipulation in the pit of the Chicago Board of Trade. Until the present they have been told that the prices were the result of supply and demand, and that the control of them was beyond the power of any group of men. Now the directors of the Board of Trade announce that henceforth they reserve the right, on ten hours’ notice, to fix the limits within which prices can fluctuate. If occasion arises the board will “repeal” the law of supply and demand which has been so long proclaimed, and arbitrarily establish a range of prices. Along with this revolution comes the establishment of a committee on business ethics, and the extension of the right to vote by mail at meetings of the members of the exchange. Why this sudden right-about-face? Why this wave of reform in the wheat pit? Does it mean that the law of supply and demand, as it gets older, becomes more feeble, and must be bolstered? It is quite possible that the new rules for grain trading arc dictated by an improved regard for business integrity. New evils in grain trading may also have been discovered recently. Such possibilities, however, will not account for the sweeping changes instituted by the Chicago traders who now make the admission that supply and demand alone can not be depended upon to fix fair grain prices. A glance at recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court makes the causes for the new rules much more intelligible. Among those decisions is found an announcement that the terminal grain exchanges are properly to be regarded as great national utilities and subject to Government regulation. In the light of that decision, the internal reform of the Chicago Board of Trade appears to be, at least in part, a way of forestalling Government regulation—regulation which would probably be less patient than the farmers have been with the old hoax about supply and demand.

Something Worth Seizing OEIIICLES caught transporting booze in violation of the Volstead law are confiscated by the Government. Thousands of automobiles have been grabbed. Also some ships—small ones. Now five railroads have been caught transporting beer into Chicago from eastern breweries. . Will Uncle Sam confiscate the railroads?

two to fifty kilowatts. Herr Gerlach and Herr Schwartzkopf, director and assistant respectively, claim the honor of being the world’s first regular broadcasters of music. Early in 1920, they made a small transmitter from spare parts and broadcast phonograph music. On the evening of June 19, 1920, the station was connected by telephone line with the state opera house in Berlin to broadcast Madame Butterfly, the first complete opera to be broadcast to the world. <i Through what agency in the State is control of education exercised? In general, State control of education is exercised through a board of education that sets up certain educational requirements like compulsory attendance and teacher’s qualification, and equalizes educational opportunities through the apportionment of State funds, or encourages local effort by the same means and through jiroperly qualified agents exercises professional supervision and provides expert advice to local bodies. Immediate charge and the responsibility to provide for schools are left by the State to local agencies in towns, townships, counties and cities. Hiring and Uicharging of teachers is a function of the local school board, as a rule. How many persons were convicted for violation of the prohibition law in the year 1920? For the year ending June 30, 1925, there were over 38,000 convictions, and the number receiving sentence in that year was over 52,000. What is paid by the government of the ITnited States as salary to its Minist-rs and Ambassadors in foreign countries? With the exception of the American Minister Resident and Consul General at Liberia who receives $5,000 a year, and the American Ministers at Czechoslovakia, Poland and China and tfie Netherlands, who receive sl2,ooo\a year respectively* all

American diplomatic officers having the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary receive SIO,OOO a year. All American ambassadors receive an annual salary of $17,500. Are the midshipmen at the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis given a cruise each year they aro studying at the Academy? They are taken on a yearly cruise during the summer of the first, second and third years of their four years at Annapolis. Are polecats and skunks the same? The polecat of North America Is the skunk and that of South America is the badger. The two names are used interchangeably in this country.

Cornin’ Home By Hal Cochran 1 We sometimes envy people who go sailin’ ’cross the sea and visit In a far off foreign land. No doubt, the thought appeals to you, just like it does to me. The thrill I very plainly understand. The fogs of bally London are a sight well worth the time. The quaintness of Japan is something new. It must be nice in Switzerland, with mountains high to climb. The sights in France would thrill you through and through. Imagine o’er in Scot.and where the bluebells bloom so fair. Just think of friendly Ireland, by the sea. The newness of the sights you’d scan In countries over there, wquld thrill and quite appeal to you and me. But, after all, though trips abroad may be a rest and change, there's still one thought, no matter where you roam. The greatest thrill of all, no doubt, comes not fiom countries strange, but from the thought, you’ll soon be coming home. Covurlahi. 19SS, A 'EA Service

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A Sermon for Today By Rev. .John R. Gunn~

Text: “When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained; what is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man that Thou visitest him? —Psalms 8:3-4. D'" AVID realized that in the Divine Mind man was of great importance. Amidst an the magnificence of this vast system of universal nature, man is not forgotten by his Maker; his hand supports him, His wisdom guides him and His excellent goodness provides, in a thousand ways, for his happiness and enjoyment—all of which goes to show that in the Divine Mind man outweighs all the multitudinous and stupendous orbs of the material universe. What is it in man which so attracts the Almighty’s attention in the presence of the amazing splendors and glorious wonders of the celestial heights? That question was answered when God said: ‘‘Let us make man in our own image.” Man i3 the crown of God’s creation, being made in His own likeness, spirit of his

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON

NEW ACCIDENT RECORD IERGT. MARY MDOItE of the police accident prevenL—J tion bureau reports that traffic; accidents in Indianapolis have taken fifty-one lives and injured 1,978 persons. Thirteen persons have been killed in the last twenty-six days. Indianapolis is in a fair way to break its traffic death record. Last year automobiles caused only sev-enty-three deaths in the city. This year we are within twenty of that mark, with the two best accident months yet to go. If the fatalities continue at the October speed, 1924 figures will be far surpassed. In the United States two lives are snuffed out every hour in automobile accidents. That’s an appalling toll. But there would have to be six such deaths in the country ever hour to equal the Indianapolis death rate for the past month We kill ’em quick and often. Perhaps nothing can be done to lessen this toll. Safety is preached and safety campaigns staged by public authorities. Speeding and reckless driving occasionally draw reproof and nominal fines. Still reckless driving and careless walking continue to mix in the middle of our streets—and the casualty list lengthens. Obviously what Indianapolis needs is a more durable type of pedestrian, more resilient automobiles, or more rigid traffic regulations. Until inventive genius supplies that need, people will have to watch their steps—both on the pavement and the accelerator. For the unwary citizen it is only a short step from the curb to the morgue.

NO MORAL GUILT J! REMUS, CincinIVJ natl ' f Premier bootlegger ' ' who recently completed a sentence In the Federal penitentiary, was in Indianapolis the other day to testify before the Federal grand jury. He told reporters he was through with breaking the prohibition law. “About all I have done in my life is to sell good whisky.” he said. “I believe the prohibition law should not have been enacted, and while I was technically guilty of its violation, I have never felt morally guilty.” A lot of people are like George. They feel no moral guilt about violating any statute that does not meet with their personal approval. Cain didn’t suffer any moral qualms over slaying his brother. Murder to him seemed only a private matter of concern to- nobody except himself and Abel. But because the preponderance of public opinion of the time thought otherwise, Cain wa* punished. Asa result of the frequent association of punishment with murder Cain's descendants have come to the conclusion that there is moral guilt In murder. So with other acts now generally considered crimes. Is the beginning N no moral obloquy was attached to their commission. The moral obloquy was the outgrowth of public opinion and the enforcement of punishment. If violators of some of our newer statute-made crimes are punished with certainty and regularity they will eventually get the Idea that such offenses are unprofitable and abhorrent. Punishment and public opinion will invest such offenses with moral guilt.

WORST EMPLOYER OF LABOR •tfrp |HE worst employers f j j I labor In America are not I 1 the steel trusts or the great oil companies, but the Christian church,’’ declared the Rev. Charles L. Goodell of the Federated Council of Churches, at a church conference in Indianapolis. Wednesday. “Ministers are underpaid and overworked.” It is questionable whether the cause of religion would be benefited if the dollar-and-cents basis governing employment in secular professions and trades governed preachers of the Gospel. A successful ministry can’t be computed in terms of salary. St. Paul never drew a salary or a donation party. He. apparently, didn’t think of pny In connection with his work. But Judged even by modern standards ho was a successful minister. Nevertheless there is no question but ministers are shamefully underpaid There has been improvement in late years. Preachers aren’t expected to feed and clothe their families on scriptural texts

spirit, life of His life. Through the operation of sin that likeness has been marred, that image spoiled; but God lias not lost interest in His supremest creature, for He sees in man the possibility of redemption and the element of a divine ues.my. It is this that God sees in man that has so attracted His attention, caused Him to be/ mindful of him, and to visit him. - Indeed, when we consider the extent of God's efforts in beli.uf of man, the material resources he has ordained for his temporal support, the provisions of divine grace for his spiritual salvation, it appears that man is the chief object of His interest. Then, since God is so deeply concerned for us, since He has placed upon us an estimate beyond sun, moon, stars and all His material handle ork, surely this should awaken in . very man the keehest sense of his import .nee, thrill him with deepest emotions and inspire him onward toward the ultimate realization of all his infinite possibilities. Copyright, 1925, by John R. Gunn.

and salary arrears as was the custom a generation or so ago. But even yet many prosperous congregations expect their preachers to lay up treasurers only in Heaven, and bequeath their children nothing but good names. Whatever is worth having is worth paying for. If the churches want more capable men in the pulpit they will have to pay the price in adequate salaries. Perhaps there would be fewer mediocre preachers if there were fewer mediocre ministerial talaries. Even if the average preacher's salary was doubled there would be no jam of candidates trying to break into the profession. Secular professions will always be more lucrative—so the call to the ministry will hever be the dinner bell. EVERYBODY - A CAPITALIST a h ARTIN J. INSULL, presiIvl dent of the Middle West Utilities Company and heavily interested in Indiana power, light ahd traction companies, in a recent address In Indianapolis said the Middle West Company’s group of public service properties were owned by 100.300 stockholders. In 1919 these companies had only 6,900 stockholders. ' There has been an amazing increase in the number of shareholders in the country's large industrial and transportation corporate enterprises In recent years. Stockholders in the Standard Oil Companies have increased from 6,000 to 300,000 in twenty yeats. The American Telephone & •Telegraph Cos. is owned by 350,000 persons—of whom 65,000 are employes of the company. The Pennsylvania Railroad has 146,797

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stockholders—an Increase of 30,000 in the past five years. Nearly onehalf of this road’s stockholders are women. A survey by the Academy of Political Sciences some months ago revealed that the stockholders In 623 corporations In basic industris —lncluding railroads, electric, steel, oil and packing companies—increased 3,500,000 between Jan. 1, 1918 and Jan. 1, 1925. The number virtually doubled in that time. Lambasting the great corporations was a favorite exercise of demagogues and trust-busters a few years ago. They were believed to be devices of a few wicked capitalists to squeeze the blood out of plain people. Perhaps that attitude was once justified. But now the owners of the great corporate enterprises are not a few ruthless buccaneers in Wall Street lairs, but common folks scattered all over the country—stenographers, gentle widows, workmen, straphafi&ers, small merchants and professional men. Millions of them. This wide dissemination of corporate ownership in America is guarantee of the country’s future stability. Communistic theories are unlikely to flower into practice in a

THE SPITDZ FAMILY—By TALBURT

country where a considerable fraction of the population clips coupons and draws dividend checks. Where everybody is a capitalist a radicnl wouldn't know where to start in on the slaughter of the hated class —whether with the grocer or Iceman. A Thought Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might.—Eccl. 9: 10. • • • L „ ORK is the inevitable condi|\)U| tion of human life, the true 1, T source of human welfare.— Tolstoi. Most of us have decided we are going to pay the doctor bill we owe if we ever get out of debt. It is easy to decide what to do instead of work. Bathing girl pictures should be censored. Georgia boy robbed a man to get money to go to Florida. Learning to argue is easy. All you have to do is be from California and meet a man from Florida. All investments that sound good are not good sound investments.

FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 1925

Tom Sims Says Civilization is coming right along. Tou can buy almost uny kind of food in cans now. All the world Is a stage. Act now. Keep out of trouble. It Is very disconcerting to learn how few friends you really have. There are orchestras with only four or five pieces, but they sound as if they were tin. One thing taught by experience is that you can't always learn by experience. Absence from church was a crime in the seventeenth century. Now it is merely a custom. If you feel badly just because you are alone It is just liecnuse you are in bad company then. The hardest thing about lying to your friends is it makes you think they are lying to you. A man can smell with his nose, but that’s where a woman shines. The barber college must have a course in conversation. (Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.)