Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 238, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 February 1926 — Page 6

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No law sliall be passed restraining the free interchange of thought and opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write or print freely, on any subject whatever. —Constitution of Indiana. '

The ‘Blow It’ Idea YY/|E can grow a crop of cotton, wheat, or W potatoes every year. It is all right to boost their consumption, since we can produce an increased supply to meet the demand by keeping our land in shape. It takes from fifty to seventy-five years, however, to grow merchantable timber and we should be careful about boosting consumption, until we are ready to plant trees. It takes a million years, perhaps, to make coal, and that is entirely too long a time for us to think about. We might just as well accept coal as an irreplaceable commodity and let it go at that. So, too, we might just as well accept oil as irreplaceable. Now if you were on an island, shut off from communication from the rest of the world, and had five kinds of food, three of which you could raise, but two of which you couldn’t, would it be your idea to eat the latter just as *fast as possible? It would not. We are in exactly the same position as a nation. This earth is an island. It imports nothing except a few meteors which nobody knows how to use. It is so arranged that it will grow things for us from year to year, provided we do what we ought. It furnishes other things, like water power, sunshine, wind and rain, continuously. Still other things, it contains only in fixed amount, so far as we can see, and when they’re gone, they’re gone. Common sense suggests that we ought to be careful in the way we use anu exhaust these latter, that, instead of seeing how fast we can get rid of them, we should insist on thrift and conservation. Take oil, for instance, which we have good reason to believe is comparatively limited, and we are not only tuning up our machinery to consume the greatest amount of it, but we arc letting much of it go to waste through sheer carelessness and neglect. We are all right for 50, or 100, or even 150 years, perhaps, but what is that in the life of a nation? What kind of a position would our greatgrandchildren be in if they found the United States without oil, while some other countries had plenty of it ? They would not only have a devil of a time in case of war, but would have to blow all the wealth we left them if they wanted to joy ride. “I should worry,” you say, “I won’t be here,” and so you won’t, but somebody will, and that somebody won’t be putting flowers on our graves and referring to us as “the wise forefathers,” if we don’t watch our step.

For President, Wm. B. Ward mHERE is nothing left for us to do but to elect William B. Ward President of these United States. Just as soon as Calvin Coolidge is worn out with good works or wearies of well doing, we must put William B. Ward on the job. He is the natural successor. Coolidge long has believed that the way to make us all prosperous and happy is to make sure first that the wealthy among us are made wealthier. Then, by his reasoning, they will pass down some of their prosperity to the others. lie has lived up to his belief. He has not only stated it in almost so many words, he has acted on it. His tariff policy, his taxation policy* his every economic policy has been based on this theory 1 . But, since Coolidge cannot last forever, it is good to know a worthy disciple is waiting for his job. That’s William B. Ward. Ward is the man who is undertaking to form a two-

A Womans Viewpoint

WHO WOULD LIVE FOREVER By Mrs. Walter Ferguson M*— —J RS.' ANNIE C. BILL, an English Woman, who claims to I be k a successor to Mrs. Eddy, says the tfrne will come when man need not die a physical death. Other people, many of them scientists, prophesy that some day men will live to be hundreds of' years old. But have you ever thought how you would like to contemplate an earthly existence of, say, 800 years? The thing is staggering when you ponder it. For it is the very brevity of human life that makes it so dear to us. Eternity, something the finite mind cannot comprehend, looms in the future, and these years we have upon the good green earth, because they are so few, became things to cherish. We cling to each passing decade, looking regretful at the past and facing the future with hopeful eyes. Just around the corner we expect to greet some happiness which we have hitherto missed; always we think of tomorrow as bearing precious gifts. And then when existence becomes

billion-dollar food combine. Such a combination might cause some people uneasiness. They might wonder how the consumer would protect himself against a concern big enough to monopolize the production and sale of nearly everything he eats. But that is because they do not understand the Coolidge-Ward theory and haven’t raid the charter of the $2,000,000,000 Ward Food Products Corporation.. Just these paragraphs: ‘ ‘ To the end that the American people may have and enjoy wholesale food at fair prices, and that every child may enjoy the right to be born well, to reach school age and to grow to maturity physically and mentally fit for American citizenship, the foregoing to be construed both as objects and powers. “The directors are authorized “Froig, time to time to make contributions from the surplus or net profits of the corporation for the - purpose of erecting or maintaining one or more hospitals, infirmities, dispensaries, etc.” There you are. There’s nothing now to worry about. Mr. Ward and his benevolent stockholders will feed us and see that we grow to school age and then to maturity, physically and mentally fit for American citizenship. Obviously they will take care of our mental food as well as our physical food. So the charter reads. And this is just the beginning, no doubt. In time, as Ward and his philanthropic friends get their hands in, they will be able to make all our women beautiful and see that nobody shoots less than eighty on the golf course. God bless Mr. Ward and his charitable companions. God bless tham, every one 1 More Federal Judges? No! VIDENTLY a pressing demand will be made on Congress to increase largely the number of Federal judges, because of the enormous increase of police work thrown into Federal courts by the Volstead law. Additional judges, of course, mean more United States district attorneys, marshals ‘and clerks—more machinery clear down the line. That the Volstead law, and its general violation, piled up work on the Federal judges must be admitted. The district courts have taken on much the character of the oldtime police courts. But is this change permanent? Probably not. Prohibition will either be a success or a failure. If it becomes successful and prohibition can actually be made to prohibit, this extra police work will be lifted from the shoulders of the judges. If it fails, the Volstead law will be amended or ignored. In either event work' in the Federal courts will get back to normal. If judges could be appointed temporarily, to fill in while the rush is on, the problem could be solved easily. But once appointed they are on the job for life, whether needed or not. Friends of prohibition say it will succeed. Its enemies say it will fail. Certainly it will do ono or the other. Existing conditions are too intolerable to last indefinitely. It would seem, therefore, that the sensible , thing to do is to wait and see what happens before piling on the public pay roll a whole flock of additional judges and supernumeraries only to take care of a temporary and passing situation. There is also the possibility that prohibition enforcement may be thrown back on the States, where it belongs, anyhow. In that event Federal courts will cease to be police courts and get back to legitimate Federal business. We have enough Federal judges now. Don’t give us any more.

hard and our dreams are shattered and our ambitions well nigh goua, and sorrow has dropped at our hearth stone, and disappointment has leered at our lintel, we come to look toward that other existence, where we are hopeful of attaining all those other things for which we sigh with such futility here. To some it may be only a long sweet steep, an oblivion, an everlasting forgetfulness; to other It may mean a continuation of our finest efforts, a greater opportunity for work, an eternal activity without weariness or disillusion; while to a large percent of humans it holds forth promise of everlasting happiness. J Without this hope, how many of us could go on? How does the tired, ugly, worn-out woman, who has never known beauty nor ease nor silken gowns live through the gray days if she does not believe that somewhere there exists a munificent Being, who understands her earthly longings and who will some day recompense her with loveliness and love for all the aehings of heart she has endured without them? How plods on the weak and Ineffectual

man if for him there is not some expectation of power and glory and honor In that unpiereed Beyond? Though we may know it not, It Is always the future that helps us to get through the present, and few are the souls that could contemplate with equanimity a ffoo lengthy existence under present conditions. Half the sweet of life lies in the bitterness of its evanescence. When a person is released from arrest oa bond and does not appear in court at the designated time is his bond forfeited? A bond permitting the liberty of a person under arrest, is security given to guarantee the appearance of that person in court at' a designated time. In most cases, failure to appear result* in forfeiture of the security. What 1b meant by “approval applicants” and "approval sheets,” terms used by stamp selling firms? The term “approval applicants” refers to Individual stamp collectors who wish stamps sent on approval and whose trustworthiness has .been investigated. “Approval sheets,” are consignments of stamps sent to individuals after their reliability is approved.

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A Sermon for Today By Rev. John R. Gunn

Text; "An well the singers and player* on internments* shall be there.”—P. 87:7. David was a great statesman, a great leader of men. But *-> the most permanent and blessed service he rendered to mankind was as a composer of music and song. He was author of most of the Psalms. These psalms have survived through the cbnturies, breathing Into human hearts everywhere a wholesome, beneficent, elevating and Inspiring Influence. When the roll Is called of those who have rendered conspicuous service to the world, among the best known and most loved will be the names of our great musicians, such as Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Rubinstein. A brother whose wealth had made him arrogant once called on Beethoven and, not finding him at homo, left his card Inscribed thus: Johann Van Beethoven, Land Proprietor. Beethoven returned the card with this added Inscription: Ludwig Van Beethoven, Brain Proprietor. The great majority of men have brains only for lands, manufactures and commerce, and while I would not underestimate their value to society, the world would be poor indeed had not God created some

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON

GIFTS OF BALL BROTHERS . r— —jO NATIONS, totalling D 11,650,000, to the Riley hospital for children, a memorial .hospital at Muncle, and the Muncle branch of the State Normal, announced by Ball Brbs., of Muncle, Wednesday, occasions no surprise. ♦ , Such large gifts to public Service, the betterment of their State and community, are characteristic of this distinguished family of Hoosler manufacturers. They have given millions to worthy causes and purposes of public good. As business men and citizens they are a credit to Indiana. As wealth pours In on them their generosity finds an outlet for It Instead of merely heaping It up. And how much more ftm they get giving while they live raUier than willing their fortunes to some charitable object filter they a e dead. Americans, say critical foreigners, are money mad and grasping. We axe accused of thinking oily In dollars. An American business man, they say, is a cross between Shylock and Simon L^gree. If the Ball brothers. James Duke, who gave $40,000,000 to a North Carolina University, the Kastmans, Rockefellers, and other wealthy Americans who have given so largely to educational, humanitarian and artistic projects, are money-mad, humanity can stand a lot of that sort of madness. WHAT ARE BABIES WORTH? |R. WILLIAM F. KING, secretary of the State board of health, says the death rate of babies In Indiana has declined from 81 per 1,000 births to 65, from 1920 to 1924. If the 1920 rate had prevailed .there would have been 1,078 more deaths of Infants in the State in 1924 than was actually the case. The difference, he attributes, to Increased medical knowledge, better treatment facilities, applied child hygiene and public health effort lp the State. How much Is that worth? Statistical sharps, when they feel the need of recreation, whittle their pencils to fine points and try to compute the economio value of a baby. Their results disagree. One expert, however, has figured that at birth a baby is worth S2OO to the Nation, Increasing In value rapidly until grown to maturity he or she fs worth SIO,OOO to the Nation. On that basis the declining death rate of Hoosler Infants In five years has added potentially to the State's wealth $10,780,000. A not inconsiderable sum to the credit of enligfhlened child hygiene measures. Apparently it pays to raise batyes. That’s what the statisticians say. But the problem of raising babies for the market is not so simple. Some babies, after growing up, are worth incalculable sums to their country; others aren't worth a plugged nickel. The actual worth of an individual baby depends on him and his parents, not on arithmetic. FILM VERSION OF UNCLE TOM mHE Indiana Indorse-* of Photoplays has approved the film ‘‘Uncle Tom's Cabin” —which Carl Laemmle proposes to make —providing the movie retains the historical value given the book by its author Harriet Beecher Stowe. But a strong minority of Indorsers argued the story should not be filmed, because It would offend the South and awaken memories of the bitter strife that threatened to divide the country. ‘‘Let bygones be pygones,” was their sentiment. No matter how "Uncle Tom’s Cabin” ranks as literature and In historical accuracy, It is one of the most influential books written in America. Dramatized, it was theatrical turkey, dressing and cranberry sauce for several generations of children. Until re- , cent years a child who had not wept as Little Eva ascended to her canvas heaven had not lived. Why shouldn’t It be filmed? It can’t be more detrimental than sheik •’movies, eternal triangle

men with brains for music. Can you imagine the poverty that would be Inflicted upon us should the world be robbed of the operas, the cantatas, the oratorios and all the masterful productions which we have inherited from these men of musical genius. We cannot too freely express our gratitude for the contributions of these men whiarf have so enriched the cultural life of the WftrlcL In the history of the church we recognize the ministry of the musician and singer as of no less value Qian the high services rendered by the world’s greatest preachers. The name ofvjra D. Sankey will ever stand side by side with that of Dwight L. Moody. The gospel message set to music by such men as Sanky, Bliss, Excell and Gabriel has added to the church many thousands of souls. Charles Alexander relates many incidents of men hardened In sin being brought back from the very borders of hell by the singing of “Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?” and “Tell Mother I'll Be There." Indeed, wjth most of us, our first religious impulses were prompted by the heavenly melodies of the hymns that are sung in Zion. And when Zion Is gathered to. gether in the day of her final glory, the highest of earth shall be there, we are told, and as well the singers and players on instruments. (Copyright, 1926, by John R. Gunn)

movies, and other twaddle turned out by Hollywood. Os course If may arouse antagonism in some quarters where the ancient grudge still thrives. But if producers are to avoid all subjects that might offend a few people about the only book thby could film would be Grimm's Fairy Talcs. Go ahead and “shoot” Uncle Tom, Mr. Laenimle. Only use bloodlfcunds and not mastiffs or great Danes to chase Eliza. And don’t have two Uncle Toms and two Little Evas in the picture. On the stage they have made enough little boys cross-eyed. LINCOLN NOT UGLY EAMES M. OGDEN, president of the Indiahapolis Bar Association, epeaking to the Daughters of the Union at their Lincoln Day meeting recently, said that, contrary to the general Impression, the features of Abraham Lincoln were neither ugly on homely. lie based his opinion on the studies of present day sculptors and artists. Perhaps they are right. But here Is a description of Llftcoln’s features written by W. H. Herndon, for twenty years h'la friend and law partner, who from long daily intercourse was pre"trmnabiy familiar with his appearance: ‘‘His cheek bones were high, his nose was large, long, blunt and a little awry towards the right eye; his long, sallow face was wrinkled and dry; his cheeks were leathery; his cars were large and ran out almost at right angles from his head.” "He was not a pretty man by any means; he wn a homely man, careless of his looks, plain-looking and plain-acting.” Certainly not the specifications of a Valentino. And probably Mr. Herndon, who was Intimately associated A-ith Lincoln In life, was a better Judge of the martyred President’s appearance than sculptors and pxtists bom after his death. Lincoln, like Washington, Is being made into a sort of plaster saint. For a hundred years school children have been taught the immortal George was without a blemish, a kind of male Joan of Arc, guided through the dark days of the Revolution by celestial voices. Recent revelations that he drank, swore, absented himself from church, danced with pretty women, and otherwise conducted himself after the manner of Virginia gentlemen of his time, are now causing discussion. There Is the same tendency to put Abraham Lincoln on a pedestal and proclaim him perfect In every respect mental, moral physical. The honors paid Lincoln s memory's are not for his personal pulchritude. He is not entered In a beauty contest. What If he was homely? It was what was behind his features that made him the greatest American.

Ask The Times .. Yon can jet an answer to any question or fact or information by writing to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau. 1333 New York Ave.. Washington. fi. C. inclosing 3 cents in stamp# for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply- Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters arc confidential. —Editor. Where is “Beryl’’ found? . It is found In several forms: L.ieralfl, aquamarine, morganite, golden beryl and'common beryl. It comes from New Granada, Brazil, and Siberia, Royalston, Massachusetts, and Stony Point, North Carolina. Large coarse specimens of crystallized beryl, mostly hexagonal prisms, have been found at Acworth and Grafton, New Hampshire. What is the political complexion of the present Congress? The Senate has fifty-six Republicans, thirty-nine Democrats and one Farmer-Labor Parsy man. The House of Representatives has 247 Republicans, 183 Democrats, one Independent, two Farmer-Labor and two Socialists. Who Is Nathalia Crane? A twelve-year-old poet of Brooklyn, N. Y. She has published two books that show so much precoslty, that some critics do not believe a child could have written them. Her parents declare she is a healthy, normal, natural child. Her last book Is “Lava Laqe.’’

MR. FIXIT Promise of Correction in Garbage, Ash Collections Made.

Let Mr. Fixit pre*ent your cnee to city officials. He is The Times' representative at the city desk. Write him at The Times. Two complaints concerning collection of garbage and ashes pursued by Mr. Fixit today ! resulted In promise of correction of conditions by Truly Nolen, garbage and ashes superintendent. They were sent by Mrs. Hazel Dewitt and Mrs. Hunter, 3929 English Ave. Again Mr. Fixit sends the message ycffir street or alley must have been graded by the board of works before repairs will be made. This message applies to H. M. Scott, 3921 Hovey St. Present a petition to the board for grading, also for lights. There is no grade established is the message to Nicholas Ave. residents. Property owners of Gale St., Charles Emery, John R. Connell and Trenton Sanders. * DEAR MR. FIXIT: Now that work cn the new theater at FortySecond St, and College Ave., Is nearing completion I would suggest to owners that they finish hauling the dirt, which has become mud during the past few months, from the alley from Forty-Second St. to Forty-Fourth St. This is a paved alley. NEIGHBORHOOD BOOSTER. Capt. George Winkler sent police to investigate this condition, at Mr. Fixlt’s request.

Hoosier Briefs

'“aT Marion, “there breathes a man with a soul so dead.” i ■* He stole an American flag from the McCulloch Junior High School. Prof. O. N. Horner discovered the theft. Seeing the first robin is still front page news at Hartford City. L. L. Forkner, Washington township farmer, was the one who saw it. Honors were even when a Ford owned by Glenn Ulmer and an Overland. owned by Cletus Sills, met headon at Bluffton. Prosecutor D. S. Phajes of Tipton certainly hankers to prosecute a certain party. Thirty hens were stolen from Pharos' hen house. “Tl RBA COPPOCK is the only fireman at Tipton who ‘ J hasn’t anew uniform. Coppock took Roy Love’s place recently and when the new suits arrived Coppock tried to get In the uniform that was to have been Love s. He was too big, Robert Bockover asked two men In a lunchroom at Alexandria If they were driving to Elwqod. They said yes. So Boekover went along, •rix miles from Elwood they held him up and took $22, his weekly pay envelope. J

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THE VERY IDEA! 1 1 By Hftl Cochran

My Li’l Tot fU, 1 EE that youngster down the I O I stre6t? She’s a tot of mine. | | Sweetest child you’ll ever meet. Simply superfine. Only 6, but as she grows, say, you’d be surprised, just how much this youngster knows. I’ve Just realized. Cute? Why, gee, she’s cuter still. Clever little ways. Things she does are fit to kill every time she plays. Rules around my neighborhood. Sister’s What she’s called. Spirit does the neighbors good. That’s what she’s installed. Races in and races out, happy all day long. When this youngster's not about everything seems wrong* Only to the corner Bhe ever likes to roam. That’s the place she waits for me when I’m cornin’ home. Every night, when sleep time comes, sister’s tucked in bed. Crazy tunes her daddy’s hums, e’er the good night’s said. Simply had to let this out. Now I’m feelin’ fine. Here’s to one I’m wild about—she's a tot of mine. • • * We all make mistakes—frtnstance the fellow who got Pittsburgh during the International broadcasting week, and It was so cloudy he thought he had London. * • • • The shades of night are falling fast because young girls are modest at bedtime. • • * Some vocalists remind one of Fritz Kreisler ’cause he doesn’t sing either. • • • Sister got a shingle, then Mom followed in a hurry. Father’s hair has vanished, so He doesn’t have to worry. • * Supposin’ the weather was always the same. We wouldn’t know how to start a conversation. • • • STRANGER—Hasn't that photographer large hands? STRANGER STILL—Yeah. He’s been playin’ around In developer. • • • A man should never let. his wife catch him flirting, even If she caught him that way.

Bobby Heath Brings His Big Revue Fun Act to the Palace Today

Bobby Heath, often called one of the foremost eccentric comedians connected with any form of musical comedy, is starred in his laughbringing production, “Hits and Bits of Vaudeville.” which opens Ha engagement at the Palace Theater today. His revue Is said to be crowded to the brim with the latest of songs, fun and dances. A sextette of girls arid a male assistant are featured with Mr. Heath In presenting the original entertaining bits. The democratic miss” is Dora Early, who chatters and sings a bit. Harry Stover presides at the piano and acts as her foil. A program of musical and comedy selections which Villa and Strlgo have termed “very snappy’ fills one of the corners of the program. This young man and woman play their guitars and Instruments of a rather peculiar design. Emil Pallenberg and his bicycle

FEB. 4, 1926

NOW, HONESTLY— . All of us don't know so much,' after all. For instance—what hooks are for. We walk into the house, drop our overcoats most any place; toss our hats on a chair; fling our mufflers on the dining-room table and, at retiring time, do likewise with all other wearing apparel. ’Course It gives mothers a lot of things to pick up, but—’Twould help If we’d remember that hooks are made to hang things on. Hang that on your memory! * * • You can wear any hat for five years if you have it reblocked a couple of times, cleaned a triple of times and change It In some restaurant for anew one. * # • .lack and .Till went dmnm the hill. Thereafter never fell. There was the time when they wen! up, But someone moved the wail. • * • Pi of. Ofergosh Bakes claims he knows what becomes of all the pins used every year. But I don’t think anybody cares about that, so why ask him? * • * It’s great to be an Indulgent husband—if you can get good stuff. • • * It used to be that a man oould support a family on half as much ns he can now. But that was before cash registers were invented. • * • FABLES IN FACT A COUPLE OF FELLOWS WERE BROUGHT INTO COURT FOR | WILAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT ' MAKE QUESTION MARK THE JUDGE WAS A KINDLY FELLOW AND COMMA AFTER HEARING BOTH SIDES OF THE ARGUMENT ASKED IF THE CASE COULDN'T BE SETTLED OUT OK COURT PERIOD SOUNDS REASONABLE COMMA DOESN’T IT QUESTION MARK AND IT WOULD HAVE WORKED OUT THAT WAY COMMA EXCEPT THAT ONE OF THE MEN WOULDN’T FIGHT PE ,RIOD l Ooouriaht. 1329. bu United Prel

riding bears are on hand to crests mirth with their comedy antics. The Three and One Half Arleys are four perch balancers who formerly were sensationalists with the Barnum A Bailey circus. They have offered their difficult feats In the leading countries of Europe. “The Girl from Montmartre.” Is the fi m starring Lewis Stone and Barbara J<a Marr in the role of a Spanish dancing girl. Pathe News, a comedy and topics of the day are the short reels. * • • Indianapolis theaters today offer: “Artists and Models," at English’s; Joe Mendl at Keith's; The Howard Sisters at the Lyric; “Too Much Money,” at the Circle; "Donit,” at the Apollo; ‘‘The Wanderer,” at the Ohio; "Three Faces East," at the Colonial; a complete new movie show at the Isis and burlesquo at the Broadway,