Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 September 1938 — Page 9
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From Indiana =Ernie Pyle
Ernie Seems to Have the Hang of Writing a Broadway Gossip Column; Here Ae Goes With Another Today.
EW YORK, Sept. 6.—A Broadway chatter column, slightly more trivial than the others if possible: Don Glassman, looking much younger than when I last saw him 10 years ago ... and he was in his early 20s then . .. still a says it's too expensive to be married in . . . The queer, but excellent system in the you write out your card, they give you a number, and when your book is ready your number flashes in red on a board, just like the Nevada Keno parlors . Gladys Porter en route to the hairdresser’s before training out to Indiana on her vacation . she sells a lot of music books to schools all through the East. ... A heigh ho from the MacKaves (of the magazines) from their farmhouse in Connecticut they wouldn't know wheat from oats, but they write swell pieces. The plethora of open-air fruit-juice stands along Broadway and Seventh Ave, The newsstand men at the Union Square subway trances at office-letting-out hour . working like serving the people standing in line for . if your pennies spill on the sidewalk they bother to pick them up from 45th and Broadway, two days in a different walking three blocks. Garage a hight for storing car. . . there Too bad Just missed Bob the announcer, bv an hour or so. York is really cool in summer . in spots were on the 19th floor corner, with no high and the wind whips through even days . We know people who come for a vacation and hardiv go out of hotel . . just lie around and rest for days We know somebody else from out West who two plavs, three night clubs, two movies and all in two days. . .. M-G-M's free exhibit of Marie 1toinette antiques on Broadway must be seven feet ail he's dressed like a French cop, and has a way down at the bottom of his long neck. . . . York policemen are about the calmest and most any citv I know . they like attention, seem pleased when you keep your eve on them to cross the street. r whatever became of a lifornia named Jane Cooper who rge White's musical shows with years ago. . For that matter, Gracie Barrie
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My Diary By Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
First Lady Would Prefer the Small Bard College to Large University.
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YDE PARK. Monday F to doing summer Bard College has agreed really to consider it as part of its family and the money has been raised to keep it functionBard College is making plans not to own
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chown so much lovalty and interest I was particularly attracted by some of the old pictures of the Bard family and some of the letters and books which forin part of an exhibition in the library. I asked them to copy one delightful love letter. For the benefit of those who may never visit Bard College, I shall put it into my column when it reaches me, as a model of the way a gentleman should write to the lady whom he loves very much struck bv the little theater where the students themselves have done so much practical work in desighing scenery, costumes and arranging the necessary lighting, thus actually learning the mechanics of producing a play. The country surrounding this college and the building seem to me quite delightful and I could not help feeling that if I were young enough to go to college, I would far rather be in an atmosphere of this kind than in a large university where one would have far less touch with the faculty. This particular faculty, Judging bv the few men I have met, seems to have some people who would prove stimulating on further acquaintance, at least they give you a desire to know them better
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Bob Burns Says—
OLLYWOOD, Sept. 6—I dont know any profession that calls for more of a knowledge of hu man nature than the advertising business. You've not only got to know how to tell your story convineingly but you've got to know how to reach the most number of people with your story. One time a fella told Hugh Park he wanted to get some publicity and he says, "How can I reach he greatest number of people—through the newspapers, radio, bill boards, or streetcar ads?” Hugh save, “Well, if you wanta reach the greatest number of people, make a secret out of it and tell Petchy
Simms! She has a guaranteed circulation of 4000!” (Copyright, 1938) aw dliin Gan
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1. The Grand Circuit Races each afterncon are a popular feature of the Indiana State Fair. This photo shows a part of the large crowd watching the races.
2. Agnus MeCullock of Scott County won one of the four blue ribbong awarded in the girls’ 1-H home improvement contest.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1938
At the Indiana State Fair
Large Crowds Attracted by Horse Races and Numerous Exhibits
3. Mrs. C. C. Kickler of Greenville, O., is shown with her Harlequin Great Dane, which is entered in the State Fair dog show.
i. Throughout the day throngs mill along the various streets of the Fair Grounds. Here iz a part of the large crowd on the thoroughfare before the Administration Building.
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5. The State Conservation Department's exhibit on the Fair Grounds is one of the most popular with visitors. paused te look at the fish pond in the exhibit.
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6. These youngsters find it mighty hard to the sales talk of
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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
1-—-Name the in Florida. 2—What is the name of that branch of farming concerned with the production of milk and its products? J—Name the flight leader of the German plane which recent= ly flew from Berlin to the U. 8S. 4—How many sides has a hexagon? 5—Into which sea does the Danube River empty? 6—What is the name for the picture characters of ancient Egyptian writing? T—In golf, what is a birdie? 8-—What is an osmoscope? ” ” ” Answers
1-—Jacksonville. 2—Dairy Husbandry. 3—Capt. Alfred Henke, 4—8ix. 5--Black Sea, 6—Hieroglyphs T—One stroke less than par in playing a hole. 8—An instrument used to determine the intensity of an odor,
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ashington By Raymond Clapper
Our Columnist Has Received Some Statistics That May Be Just What You Need This Day-After-a-Holiday,
ASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—A friend of mine in the Commerce Department had a mean glint in his eye. “It’s all wrong,” he growled. “What's all wrong?” I asked. “The way we play our statistics,” ha said. “They give us the bad news all right. They tell us how many miles of track the railroads scrapped. But they don’t tell us how the bus and truck traffic ig growing. They don’t tell us that in the last year we have built paved roads more than equal to the distance from New York to San Francisco. “We go around feeling our statistical pulses until we are jittery. The figures don’t tell us the good news.” °
“What good news?” I asked. a
“I'll give you some, but you'll throw it away,” he replied. “You won't find any news in my statistics.” He made good on his threat and Mr. Clapper sent me these statistics: More than 43,000,000 Americans have not ceased to work at regular joos; depositing their checks for work done; purchasing groceries, fuel, food, clothing and even a few ornaments. Over 30.041,000 owners of pleasure cars have nok ceased to consume daily about 60,000.000 gallons of gasoline, a substantial gain over last year. Nearly 10,000.000 people have not ceased to go to motion picture theaters daily and pay $3,000,000 for such entertainment. American people have not stopped spending more than $1,300,000,000 annually for tobacco and cigarets, American businessmen are not afraid to appropriate approximately $450,000,000 for advertising this year as an expression of their faith in the future. American householders have not stopped spending at the rate of more than two millions of dollars an=nually for eleciric power and light.
Fishermen Out as Usual
Approximately 11,000,000 Americans did not decide not to go fishing this summer, as usual. More than 7,000,000 residents of New York City are not indulging in gas-mask rehearsals. Millions of Americans are not worrying about the safety of more than $57,000,000 of their deposits in banks. More than 27,000,000 students have not ceased to attend unregimented schools and colleges. Approximately 129,000,000 people will not be killed by automobiles in 1938. American citizens are not failing to spend more than $4,000,000,000 this year taking their annual vaca tions. Twenty-seven million American homes—82 per cent of all—have not ceased to be equipped with one or more radio sets, obsolescence of which calls for the annual replacement expenditure of $400,000,000. Our construction industry did not fail to build more homes in June and July this year than a year ago. This is my favorite statistics of the lot: Approximately 99 per cent of American business men have not issued statements blaming the Govern= ment for business conditions. Those who have are not worried about being leaned up against a stone wall and “liquidated.”
Jane Jordan—
Thinks Mother of Dependent Child Should Make Self-Support Her Goal,
EAR JANE JORDAN-—I read your reply to “Waite ing,” an unmarried mother who inquired about a widow's pension. You were correct in vour statee ment that there is no such thing as a widow's pension for an unmarried mother. There is, however, under the provisions of the Welfare Act of 1936, a program for aid to dependent children. There are, of course, certain eligibility requirements. If “Waiting” is a resident of Marion County, she might inquire at the Marion County Department of Public Welfare, 257 W, Washington St., for full information. If she is not a resident of Marion County, she might write to the Division of Public Assistance, State Department of Public Welfare, and she will be referred to the proper, agency. I am inclosing a copy of the Welfare Act ¢” 1936 which you may forward to “Waiting.” On pas 32 to 36 may be found information concerning aid dependent children. Wasn't your answer to ‘“Waitir just a little curt? Not everyone who is willing to wos. is able to find employment. DIXIE. n ” " EAR JANE JORDAN--Your answers are quite vague, aren’t they? In the public eye and don't know of a mother’s pension! Well, there is such a thing: so advise your readers of it; the Governor's Commission takes care of it. UNSIGNED.
Answers—I wish to thank Dixie for such a definitely helpful letter and to compliment her for the spirit in which it was written. I will be glad to forward a copy of the Welfare Act to “Waiting” if she will send her name and address. It is true that not everyone who is willing to work is able to find employment, Nevertheless, no one should give up self-support as a goal, particularly one with a dependent child. It is easy to excuse oneself from making an effort because of the scarcity of jobs, and hard to push forward in spite of severe obstacles. Just the same, many do push on and win out in situations that once looked hopeless. It is an advantage for a mother to be able to stay at home and care for her own baby, but a bigger ad= vantage for her to be able to support herself and child, This young lady has parents willing to look after the child, but no money. If she can furnish the money, or even part of it, she will be in a more secure position than if she simply lets society take care of her responsibilities. She needs assistance, but I hope she will regard such help as temporary and not give up worke ing toward self-reliance and independence.
Put vour problems in a letter to Jane Jordan,
who will answer vour questions in this column daily. Jd
New Books Today
Public Library Presents— i
HE tale of the development of the New York Cene tral Railroad system, the road which is “95 per cent men—and 5 per cent iron,” is told in MEN AND IRON (Crowell)—a tale that takes the reader from 1831 when the railroad was still the Mobawk & Hudson to the streamline age of the sleek gray Mer= cury. About this railway into which hearty Commodore Vanderbilt poured his energy and wealth Edward Hungerford has unearthed a great deal of for gotten lore. He reminds us that the fastest time ale lowed in 1843 was 14 miles an hour; that Mrs. Abra= ham Lincoln was the first woman to ride in a sleep= ing car on the New York Central; that when the locomotive 999 hauled the Empire State Express for one mile at the rate of 112! miles an hour, the ene gineer’s dark brown hair, according to tradition, changed to snowy white. And through all its 100 years of growth, its vicissie tudes, the changes which hawe brought about a speed that can make the run from New York to Chicago in 16 hours, the New York Central has been proud of its
iron—akd proud of its men,