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The Mitchell Message Will the people of this country finally be ruled by bureaucrats at Washington? That is the question raised by Gen. Billy Mitchell, the nations foremost aviator and expert on aircraft, on his visit to Indianapolis. It is a question quite as important as the other cause he pleads for, an adequate defense of this nation through air forces and the extended use of the airplane for commercial uses. His is no plea of a martyr for vindication or of a victim of discipline railing against the punishment by a military court. “The things I have told you I firsh*told to the Secretary of War and then to Congress. W hen no action followed and I saw the Nation naked to attack, I could but remember my oath to defend it against all enemies, from without and within, and come to you, the people” j s certainly an attitude of mind which demands a respectful hearing. Mitchell not only headed the largest air force in action during the World War, but is largely responsible for what development has come in this counfry since the war. Here are some startling facts which he gave to t lie people of this city. The airplane today can go from San Francisco to I’ekin, China, in seventy hours and cross but twenty-three miles of water. Russia is devoting more time and money to the development of airlines than any other country. Aerial torpedoes, guttled by radio and carrying no human pilot, have a carrying distance only limited by the gasoline in their tanks and can drop bombs that would destroy whole cities. Every European nation has developed a system of commercial aviation that can easily he turned to war weapons should occasion aiisc. This Nation has no effective airplanes, no commercial system except that of the mails, and has no trained airmen in command. Possibly his speeches will arouse enough interest in the profits to be made in commercial aviation to inspire business men of imagination to change the situation. The money saved on time of delivering interest bearing securities is sufficient to pay the expense of our air mail service is his way ol illustrating just how valuable this service can become. But the remedy for the other evil, that of bureaucracy, can only be secured by a more active interest in the selection of Congressmen and Senators who will have the courage, the determination and the fighting spirit to restore the Government to the representatives of the people. The control of the army has been removed from the hands of the President. By concealment and other methods, the bureaus have a grip upon legislation. - Instead of bringing government closer to the people, these bureaus, which are multiplying and increasing in number, take it farther away. There can be no doubt as to the sincerity of Mitchell. He lias proven his patriotism in two wars. He explains his supreme* sacrifice of casting aside the uniform in which lie served so long by a deeper reverence for his oath. Such a man and such a message are worth consideration.

The Champions When news went over the wires and radio that the Marion team had won the basketball championship of the State, the citizens of that town staged ft celebration. Old men and women marched through the streets cheering. Every boy and girl yelled. The lid was off. The town was “wild.” That is exactly as it should be. Basketball is an Indiana institution. •Other States may dabble with it. The big colleges have developed some fair players. The high schools outside of Hoosierdpm are slowly learning it. But in this State it is an enthusiasm and a passion, to be regarded seriously. To win a championship in this State is a real triumph. It means that the team must, by process of elimination, show superiority over 718 other teams, it means training, interest, enthusiasm, and most of all, the whole-hearted support from the whole community. To be a champion is the big aim of every one. We all want to be the best at' something. Asa Nation we are proud of the fact that we are now the richest of all peoples. We boast of our home State as “God’s country,” no matter what State it may be that we live in. Every one with spirit will tell you, when he gets away from It, that his city is the best city in his State. The whole struggle of man, from the earliest days, has been to win a championship of some sort. And every one admires a champion. Just as Marion rejoices over its victory, the home city of the next Democratic candidate for President will take on an atmosphere of pride in that fact and the neighbors of the opposing candidate, will buy maps and try to find desirable spots where they would like to be sent as ambassadors or begin to figure how life In Washington would strike the wife. Cities shine in the glory of their citizens and the champions, whether it be of basketball, football, pugilism or politics, are entitled to all the honor that is paid them. Into the Open Neither the professional wet nor the fanatical dry citizen will object to the open hearings on the subject of prohibition before a Senate committee. Each will have a chance to establish by facts all that it has claimed or may claim concerning the success or failure of the present system. To the bewildered man and woman intent on temperance and sobriety, wanting decent environment for their children, demanding results not claims, the occasion may produce information on which to base a real judgment, k It can not be denied that there is a growing reagainst and disgust with some of con-

ditions that have followed the passage of the Eighteenth amendment. No one looks with complacency on the rough treatment given to the bill of rights in many localities. No one welcomes the widespread graft and corruption that are in evidence everywhere, the breaking down of all law, the crowding of jails and penitentiaries. No one is exactly pleased by the hip flask habit among boys and girls and the increase of social drinking by women, especially in circles that before prohibition tabooed this habit. There are few who like the idea of the return of the old saloon and all the evils that it represented. No one, unless his judgment and patriotism are determined by his thirst, wants the old bar back, with all the vicious enticements, corruption of politics, and other evils that were a p ryi of it. Very many people are bewildered. They know that the old system was evil. There are many who believe that the present one is as bad. if not worse. A public hearing on this question may result in dragging the question out of the smoking cars, the parlor, the street car, where it has been for the last six years, furnish facts, not gossip, as a basis of discussion. The people have a right to know how far the law has been enforced and why it has not been enforced to the extent that other laws are obeyed. They have a right to know where it has succeeded or failed and why. They have a right, not legal but moral, to a real test of opinion on this subject. Unless the will of the majority and the power of public opinion is behind this law, it ceases to be a law. It is not a question for partisan politics. It will be used, of course, by shrewd candidates for office as a cloak for sinister purposes or weaknesses. The appeal to passion and prejudice on this question will be stronger than other issues which demand settlement and the honesty, ability or principles of candidates will be obscured by their attitude on this one question. The logical step is a national referendum on this question to discover what the people really want. If tiie majority speaks for prohibition, the law must be enforced and strictly enforced. If the majority be for some different system, the laws should be made to conform. Hie chances are that the professional dry and the commercial wets would both object to any such method of determining public sentiment. Both prefer noise.

Tom Sims Says

Money doesn't mean everything, hut vor. can't say i; doesn’t mean anything. Being a coward isn’t worth half so much as it costs. The holes burned in shirts by cigarets would feed quite a few moths for finite a while. Only a short time now before the baseball scandal season. A skirt is a garment which always seems to be too long, too short, too tight or too something. r I lie boyish haircut for girls looks much better than the girlish haircut for boys. There are too many wrecks in a one-track mind. Being in a rut is better than not being on any road at all. You can eat best on an empty stomach, but you can’t think best on an empty head.

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There Is No Real Reason in the World for Henry Ford Getting Into Violin Music

By Walter D. Hickman I for one am not worried about these great artists and peace ships that Henry Ford sends out to sea. As far as a violin fiddler is concerned, Henry Ford is just about as good picking them as 1 am. Am talking about Mellie Dunham at Keith’s this week. I wonder who

is kidding the •\Vorld by giving us this attempt at fiddlin'. 1 was close enough to know that he had to lie promoted to know what to say. The only thing that kept this act from failing were some Indianapolis hoys and girls who did the dancing. There might have been a few neighbors present from Norway, Mqiue, but there were more present from Indian: apolis on the

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stage yesterday afternoon than there were from Maine. And while this Ford fiddler was doing his stuff. th Keith orchestra was more than holding up the act. Henry Ford might have “pepularly called” this man “the Ford Fiddler.” Yes and then some. You will probably say that I am wrong in this. Just being as I am then let us have it. Keith vaudeville has brought to this city some real artists. Many of them. People who know music. It is wise showmanship that dresses up this act—not music. Dunham does not know the first beginning of the show business. And remember, I am not against oldfashionod music when it is well done. Great artists have played on the Keith stage the "music that t lie people know.’’ It is not Mellie Dunham that makes this act. but some "clever showmanship" which develops local tale it for dancing purposes. And I am not so sure that this "-tar" even needs Henry Ford in person. Then it would be worse. Remember that this is my viewpoint alone. Bet us consider otliei things. Just about the cleverest acted thing we have had this season is “Their First Anniversary." Roberta Arnold heads the cast. M ignificent fun. So vll done. Two others in the east—Bert Robinson and Virginia Sale. Here is a treat in fun done ns a vaudeville sketch. Kef re .king and honest. Watch this Robertu Arnold. Harry I lines sails his ow n crow. He talks, win:- and kills -meaning those who can travel with wit up in the clouds. And lie stays on until ho wins, thank goodness. Adelaide Henman is hilled as the "Queen of Magic." Shades of departed magic! When I saw the show an act was taking the place of Jed Dooley and company. The Aeilal De Groffs open the show. Ami let me tell you about a real ®ensation in personality - l/w t astel■tow and Max Max These men know ’'how to dance. Oh, man. how they da. nee and put over that personality stuff! The hit of the bill. At Keith's all week. •!• •!• AM, IS Wild- AT ENGLISH’S THIS WEEK In almost any show or production worthy of the name there is some

one thing that stands out front t lie rest of the play and retains a firm hold on the imagination and memory of one who has set n it. In “Rose Marie” it is the “Indian Love Call.” With a primitive, haunting, sad and yet sweet suggestivcness. it sweeps the hearer away with its beauty. Desiree Ellinger in the title role of “Rose Marie” is all that could be

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wished for. There is a delicious atmosphere of simplicity and graciousness about her that we cannot resist, in the matter of voice, she is the best in the role that we have he;ud. All through the show she works to the limit. Kong after song is hers to carry, and time after time she sings for us with a freshness and charm that is wonderful considering the amount of energy that she must expend. There is another voice in the*show that is splendid. It is that of Allan Rogers in the part of Jim Kenyon, the lover. When he sings, it is as though one were listening to a concert. there is so much power and melody behind his voice. He may fall just a little short on his characterization. but his voice more than makes up for this. We would he glad for him to do anything he pleases just so we could hear him and Miss Ellinger sing. These two are the outstanding members of the company. There are perhaps some who do not know the story of the play. It tells of the love of a little French Canadian girl for a young fellow who has gained the reputation of being one of the most reckless and carefree of the many men in the North. The love of Rose Marie for Jim Kenyon turns him from the easy and carefree life he has been used to and lie reforms for her sake. Then complications take place wherein the girl must send her lover away in order to make sure of his safety. And he does not know the reason why. It makes a very beautiful story. One must mention the large number of girls present in the show, but they do not add to the beauty, they support it. Pearl Regay gives a fine characterization of Wanda, the half-breed Indian girl. She is another who puts herself entirely into her role and lives it while on the stage. Last night as she was in the midst of one of her numbers she accidentally hit her wrist against one of the boxes as she leaned out from the stage. It was a very nasty blow, but as -one looked at her it seemed as if nothing had happened. That Is whftt we would consider a real artlsL

Stage Verdict KEITH'S Lew Castle ton and Max Mack, and Roberta Arnold in “Their First Anniversary” ring up real hits on this bill. ENGLISH'S Fine cast in “Rose-Marie” should argue well for big houses. LYRIC —The Observer likes much about this show. PALACE—The centers upon “Behind the Front.”

Arthur Deagan as Sergeant Malone, Marcella Shields as Lady Jane, Neil Moore as Black Eagle and John Cherry as Hard Boiled Herman make up the important members of the rest of the cast. Their work is fine am! it is a pleasure to watch and listen to them. For such a beautiful show the house was pitifully small last night. If .people only knew that they were missing one of the treats of the show season perhaps they would come and see this beautiful love story. Personally, have seen it several* times and will go again. At English's all week. (By John T. Hawkins.) I- + lAXP THE OBSERVER I.IKKS SOME ACTS Five girls, each with a specialty number of one of the five most familiar sources of entertainment, comprise the act “The Campaigners” at the Lyric for the week. Tlhe act opens with an ensemble number with the girls telling you What it is all about. Then they settle down and each makes her bid for favor with her individual offering. First wo had a jazz song and dance, was fine. Then a violin solo by the exponet of the concert stage, also excellent. In succession came the dance, the ballad singer and a character song. All were done in such an exceedingly fine maimer that it was decided that no one re ceived all the credit. They all sharej the honors. Dreann and Kerling have a laughall!'' comedy act laid in tlie former stamping grounds of that famous queen. Cleopatra. The man is in blackface and impersonates a vagabond Negro who lias dropped in quite by char.ee. Much humor is present in the dialogue between the vagabond and a spirit queen. The Variety Poineers are a group of former variety stars who have all passed the sixty mark in the matter of age. Are four men ana one woman. Annie llart. The men are Lew Tracy, Sam Johnson and the Lombard brothers. It is needless to say that the members of this group have lost none of the pep that was theirs several years ago. A quite remarkable thing about the act was the way in which one of these men danced the CharUstpn. Can truth fully say that lw put to shame ninety per cent of the younger Charleston dancers that I have -con. The act billed as the Four Casting Stars lives up to its name, for these four men are artists at this work. Perched high on some crossbars, they swing one another around with a reckless abandon that, speaks in forcible language of their skill. Their

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Hey, look where you’re goin’. Your 1 nerves tire too tense. Your drivin’ is shovvin' you haven't much sense. I You’ll save but a minute through speedin' along and all there is In it | is gettin’ in wrong. | you may think you're plucky, an’ game at the wheel. In truth you’re just lucky. Kay. how would I you feel, if some little kiddie were I hit by your car. The roads are j right skiddy. How foolish you are! This racin' and tourin' has gotta be. stopped. The thrill of it’s wearin’ till good sense is dropped. Take your foot off that gas. It seems you expect that no auto must pass. Kay. where are ya goin', an why all the speed? Some common sense , shovvin’ is just what you need. You value your life? Why, it's not worth a dime, when you speed like a mad man. Try takin’ your time. * * * Missouri stands at the head in raising mules * * * which is Quite the most sensible place to stand. * • * TRY THIS ON YOUR PIANO: They Never Let Their Cat Run Around on the Beach—So There Ain't No Sandy Claws. * * * Os hefty folks you often read A line that quite astounds. For instance, there’s the Englishman Who lost two thousand pounds. •* * , NOW, HONESTLY— He looked even worse than shabby. His clothes hung like burlap sacks, off size, and unpressed. No one seemed to know him, as he trudged along the street—except the little kids, on their way to school, ind the few pigeons that flew around the neighborhood. The kiddies rushed up and took hold of his hand.l He walked to school with them. The pigeons circled down and flew around him—picking up the little crumbs that were tossed from a tom coat pocket. That was his life —mingling with the young folks, and the birds. Spreading happiness. Derelict? Perhaps. But what was missing on the outside was more than made up for by what was on the inside. * * * FABLES IN FACT THE LITTLE FELLA CAME RIISHIN’ IN WITH A HANDFUL OF WALNUTS PERIOD QUOTATION MARK IlEY" COMMA GRANDMA COMMA QUOTATION MARK HE SHOUTED COMMA QUOTATION MARK THESE FELL OFF THE BACK OB’ A WAGON PERIOD CAN YOU CRACK THEM QUESTION MARK QUOTATION MARK AND WHEN HIS GRANDMOTHER EXPLAINED THAT HER TEETH WERE TOO FAR GONE COMMA THE YOUNGSTER LET HER HOLD THEM WHILE HE RAN BACK AND GOT SOME MORE PERIOD

most spectacular feat was I ho throwing of one of the men by another in a complete revolution of one of the bars high in the air. They are experts. Wilson and Ardell have much comedy centered on a golf course and the fabled “nineteenth hole.” To drop into this hole means getting all wet — and not with water —according to this humorous pair. Penny, Reed and Boyd arc three men, one of whom takes the character of a traffic policeman of the comedy type and the other two are innocent bicycle riders who do not know the traffic rules. They have a lot of comedy in their arguments and "bright cracks.” The Earles open the bill with an aerial act. At the Lyric all week. (By the Observer.) •!• I- -IA GOOD BILL IS AT TIIE PALACE When a show has as good a bill as is present at the Palace today and tomorrow something should he done about it. Not content to rest with one of the best picture comedies of the season the Palace has stepped out and given us a vaudeville hill in every way as good as tho feature picture. And that is saying quite a lot. The Serveny Twins and their company top the bill with an excellent act full of music by the orchestra and some fine songs in harmony by the sisters. A most striking thing to greet the eye in the second number of the act is the effect produced by the costumes and tiie hack drop as the orchestra is first brought into view. It is really a gorgeous picture. Act elosea with an ensemble of the orchestra and the two sisters playing a banjo and guitar. Is colorful and peppy. Shannon and Coleman are a couple of men that will make you laugh until the old jaws hurt. One of them impersonates a "nut” who seeks admittance to tho insane asylum in order to find out what kind of women they have in there. He really provides the comedy of the act, the other being just a foil. With tho exception of one rather raw line and gesture the act is line. See no use in bringing objectionable stuff in when tiie laughs are so easy to get. Sharon Stephens and company have a little domestic sketch in which we see tiie rather unusual rise of a downtrodden husband. The comedy, which Is the heart of the act, is brought out in a different manner than one would suppose, which makes for more enjoyment. La Paiva and company present an act of songs of a high order and some dancing of tiie same class. Also given is a line piano solo by tiie accompanist. Fred Hughs, with a number of tenor solos, makes friends of every’ one in the house. He has a fine voice and uses it to advantage. At the Palace today and tomorrow. (By the Observer.! •!• •!• IOther theaters today offer: "The Barrier,” at the Ohio: "Soul Mates,” at the Apollo; "The Untamed Lady." it the Circle: "East Lynne,” at the Colonial; burlesque, at the Broadway. and “The Best Bad Man.” at the Isis.

By Hal Cochran

It doesn't make much difference whether people laugh at the jokes of this age—or at the age of these Jokes. Just so they laugh. • * They tell me the time will come when women will get a man's wages. Huh, married women do, now! • • • Some people talk in their own sleep while preachers talk In other people's.

A Sermon for Today By Rev. John R. Gunn

Text: In that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able lo succor them that arc tempted.” —Heb. 2:18. The manner In which Christ succors the tempted differs in different cases. Sometimes he succors us by giving us additional supplies of grace, and sometimes by removing the temptation when it threatens to become too much for us. Ofttlmes he succors us by creating in us a disgust at the sin to which vve are tempted and by awakening in us a sense of horror at the guilt involved in committing it.' The case of Joseph is an illustration. The world, the flesh and the devil combined to lead him into sin. To ylfeld was much easier than to resist. But there was flashed in upon his soul a vision of what the sin meant, and rising in horror, he fled, crying, “How can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” Sometimes Christ succors us by startling us. by giving us a shock.

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TOO MANY KID MARRIAGES Judge Lewis of one of Chicago’s domestic relations courts admits he is "quite openly disgusted’' with present day marriage conditions. He thinks it's too easy for the boys and girls of immature age to get married. "What we need,” he says, "Is some one to tell these kids whether or not they can get married. A coupl# of pairs of youngsters will chum around together for a while then will go off and get married, thinking it just a kind of lark. Then the next thing you know they come up before me for a divorce.” He would hedge matrimony about with more legal red tape and delay to discourage kid elopements and mismating. The State of matrimony is admittedly in had shape. One of tho causes doubtless is the lax laws that permit youngsteis to clamber Into flivvers and hie themselves to a parson. .Many young couples seem to feel they are amply prepared for marriage if they have a gallon of gasoline. But such kids aren't the only ones that are addling the state of matrimony. Yesterday Thomas J. Deweese, 81, of Logansport. Jnd., filed suit for divorce against his 80-year-old wife. They were married six months That wasn’t a kid marriag* certainly, but it didn't stick. Were they too young or too old? There is no ideal age for marriage. Some are married young and are happy ever after: some are married old and are happy; others aren't married all and are likewise happy, successful matrimony depends less on tho ages of the bride and groom than on their compatibility. ANNEXES TO GYMNASIUMS Will It. Wood. Indiana Congressman, declares “public extravagance has com© to boa local disease. Too much is being spent by local taxing units, he believes, for ornate rural schools, courthouses and other fauna and floral of local government. Rural schoolhouses, he suggests, have become annexes to gymnasiums. “We now see to it that our farm boys receive their physical training, not before and after school hours doing chores, but during school hours in the gymnasium of our new township consolidated school,” says he. No doubt tiie mounting cost of local government Is a matter of serious concern to deflated taxpayers. An 1 unquestionably Indiana's consolidated schools have been attacked by a virulent epidemic of gymnasiums. Rural education in the State is running largely to basketball and Imposing gymnasiums entirely surrounded by bonded indebtedness and free school busses. But apparently that Is the sort of schools the people who pay the hills want for their children. There is no particular reason why the rural sections should not maintain school facilities equal to those of cities, if the rural taxpayers are willing to pay the cost. That's not extravagance, hut only insuring equality of educational advantages for the country boy. Perhaps gymnasiums In rural schools are superfluous and all wrong. Os course, the country boys might spend their time doing chores for their physical training. Howe' er, those hoys are quite norm il and find athletic games more interesting than monotonous drudgery. They are quite like Congressmen, whom we notice prefer to get their exercise playing golf, rather than by heating rugs or splitting wood.

by permitting us to come to the very verge of disaster and showing us the destruction certain to result, if wo commit the sin to which vve are tempted. Uusually sin comes In a pleasing and attractive guise, it'charms us, bewitches us; wc are led on, not seeing the danger, the risk, the peril; suddenly we tlnd ourselves In close quarters. In a threatening situation, on the brink of ruin; our eyes are opened, we see the impending disaster; wo are stunned, terrified, awakened, the charms of the temptation is broken; in horror we fly from it and cry out, “Thank God for this deliverance.” When we fall away he extends his succor still further by tenderly and compassionately forgiving us when vve come back to him. Indeed. In every hour of trial, whatever our weakness, need or failure, he Is ever near, ready to bestow his succoring grace and help. Only let us appropriate the succor ho gives, and victory is sure. (Copyright, 1925, by John R. Gunn)

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By GAYLORD NELSON

BIBLE CLASS AND STYLE SHOW Tho Agoga class of reputed to bo the largcat men's Bible class ity the State and in this section of the country, Is sponsoring a spring stylo allow to be held in the Agoga tabernacle this week. Probubly tho flret flemlnlne style show ever put on by a men's Bible class. That ought to make some of the righteous and prim, who view feminine fashions with horror, shudder. A Ihliie class not only condoning, but actually flaunting modern fcmule attire. And In the Sermon on the Mount, Uo Said; “Why take jou thought for raiment ? Consider tiie lilies of the field.” So maybe a Bible class Interestested In a style show Is getting far away from tho Scripture that is Its reason for being. But no farther away than the mine-run class of unregenerute humanity. Despite the biblical injunction to take no thought of clothes, the subject of apparel ogcuples much time and attention. It always has from tho time Eve sewed together fig lo.ivch and probably will continue to do so at least for the next week or two. Even a Bible class can't get away from clothes. And the members thereof are more or less suset ptlblo to changing style-t----unless they wear blinders. E Mo there Is nothing wicked devilish in its taking of tiie widespread interest in uppare! and sponsoring a sty I® show. But we hope it won't promoto a bathing bouuty parade. REFORMING THE CALENDAR I)r. A. It. Crook, curator of the Illinois State Museum, lias worked out a scheme of culendar reform. He would divide tiie year into twelve months, eight with thirty days and four with thirty-one days, with one day at the end of the year assigned to no month. Very simple and the plan would Involve no very radical changes in our present calendar. Yet It would relieve a greut deal of confusion. Each duy of tho year would always fall on tiie same day of tho week. Lincoln's birthday would always fall on Sunday, the Fourth of July on Wednesday, and so on. It would he too doggonod simple. It would he too easy to remember dates and anniversaries. A home-broken married man would have no excuse for forgetting his wife's birthday, their wedding an niversary, or such events that call for expensive remembrances. Also the proposed reform would boa dirty dig at tho manufacturers of calendars. It would ruin their business. Os course there Is no particular reason for keeping our unscientific r.nd complex arrangement. Why should February continue to struggle along with only twenty eight days Just because a couple of thousand years ago A. Caesar wanted to add a day to the month named after him to mnke 1t as long aa the month named after J. Caesar? As far ns we are concerned, though, we wouldn’t care it A. Caesar had taken all the days away from February. We never liked the month. But it’s groat for the Florida real estate business. In spite of the obvious shortcomings of our present calendar and the many methods suggested for Improvement, it probably won't bo reformed soon. Il is supported by something stronger than logiccustom.

REPUBLICANS ASSAILED Democratic Candidate Asserts G. O. I*. Barters Policies for Gain. The Republican party barters poll* cies for Its own gain, L. Ert Hlnct, 1 Democratic candidate for nomination I to the long term in the United Ktnt' .s I Senate, said In it speech before the I Indiana Progressive League at th< Indiana Democratic Club Monday night. “Republican psychologists always provide the necessary propaganda In c rder to mend the breaks which arc • from their primary battles,” hr said. Other spoil Hers were Frank 'I Brown, candidate for Judge of perlor Court Five; Richard candidate for county clerk; Edgar Roedger and Alvin Mosley. WARD CLUBS PROPOSED Democratic Candidate for Prosecutor Speaks at loivvronce. Ward and precinct clubs for Democrats were suggested by Raymond F. Murray, candidate for Democratic nomination for prosecutor, at a meeting at Lawrence Monday night. Other speakers wore Municipal Judge Edward W. Felt, County Olerk Albert H. Losche and Walter o. Ulrey, candidate for Democratic nomination for trustee of I.awrence Township.