Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 221, 26 July 1920 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY, JULY 26, 1920.

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM Published Every Evening Except Sunday by Palladium Printing Co. Palladium Building, North Ninth and Sailor Street. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond. Indiana, as .Second-Class Mail Matter, t-'-v MEMBER OK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Th Associated Iress is exclusively entitled to the usa for republication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the. local newi published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.

The Necessity of Co-operation in Municipal

Affairs j Last week's developments in the municipal government of .Richmond proved conclusively the absence of co-operation between departments and the necessity for reform in this particular. But there is also revealed a sinister element that for months has been making serious charges or veiled intimations against the integrity of some public officials. The time has come when a halt must be called to this method of undermining confidence in the officials to whom we have entrusted our city af- . fairs. If men are in possession of facts, or believe they have knowledge of an irregularity in the

administration of municipal business, they

should make these charges before the city attor

ney, the board of works, or the city council,

openly and manfully.

It does not bespeak a high sense of morals to make charges before small groups of men, privately and sometimes secretly. If there is any

truth in the accusation, the city should be in

formed of it, and the only place in which this

can be done is before the city's officials.

City officials are prone to err. They do not claim for themselves infallability of judgment, but they do assert positively that honesty and candor mark their execution of public business. We believe that the citizens as a whole do not doubt the honesty and integrity of their public officials. But this confidence will be shaken and ulti-r mately destroyed if a coterie of men maliciously and purposely casts aspersions at every act of the administration and intimates in veiled language that public business is not transacted above board and in strict accord with the highest principles of honesty.

An example of the menace in this kind of criticism is seen in the affairs of the municipal light plant. This utility is one of the most valuable municipally controlled plants in Indiana, a money-maker, and a credit both to the city and to the men who have administered its operation. The deficit recently incurred was not due to mismanagement, extravagance, or a willful squandering of the people's money. In 1919 it showed a handsome profit, despite marked increases in the cost of coal and labor, two big factors in the expenditures of the plant. The

board of works and the superintendent, gov

erned in their actions by the principle that a

municipally owned utility is not operated solely

as a money-making venture, but as an institu

tion whose sole function is to provide current at reasonable rates, were rather slow in 1920, it must be admitted, to see that an increase in rates

would be necessary to enable the utility to earn the profit it had shown in former years. As a result, the earnings of the plant were not able to meet expenses, this condition becoming an actuality last week.

But as soori as those in authority became con

vinced of the necessity of a rate increase they immediately asked the Indiana public service commission for permission to revise the rate schedule. The increased rates were granted, and it is safe to predict that before the year is over the plant will be able to show a profit on its investment. Citizens must keep in mind that the condition of the plant's treasury, as shown last week, was not due to mismanagement or to a waste of the people's money, but was due solely to the

low rates, in which every citizen benefited to the

extent of the current which he used. To aCcuse the men responsible for the welfare of the plant of mismanagement, or even to hint at corrupt practices in the administration of the utility, is a gross slander. If a citizen believes that irregularities are taking place, let him go before the board of works with his charges. The street corner is a poor place to vent this sort of criticism. It is unfair to the officials and to the taxpayers who virtually are owners of the plant. Moderation in language is as much of a virtue as indiscreet condemnation, based on erroneous information, is a vice.

Answers to Questions

O. F, Who -was the President of Cuba from 1909 to 1913 Jose Gomez. S. C. What is an alloy? Baser metal Introduced . into coinage. Neither of the precious metals is used in absolute purity in coinage. Gold is alloyed with silver or copper; silver, with nickel, brass or copper. The proportion of alloy 'differs in different countries. A, V. What is the technical descrip

tion of a bushel? A cylindrical mea

sure, 18 inches diameter and 8 inches deep inside; its capacity is 2,150 42-100 cubic Inches. Reader What is the difference between a lesssee and lessor? The les

see is one to whom a lease is given

and a lessor is one who makes a lease.

R. B. What were the years of Jewish captivity In Babylon from 608 to

638 B. C.

Readers may obtain answers to questions by writing the Palladium Questions and Answers department. Questions should be written plainly and briefly. Answers will be given briefly.

James A. Carr is Given

Loving Cup by Employees Employes of the International Harvester company, formerly the American Seeding Machine company, presented James A. Carr, former president, with a large, beautifully inscribed sterling silver loving cup, Friday afternoon as a token of appreciation for his kindly interest in their welfare. The presentation was made by John Genn. selected because of his length of service in the company. In presenting the cup, Genn touched upon the many favors Carr had given his employes. He told Mr. Carr that the sentiment of appreciation and fidelity engraved on the loving cup, was the heartfelt sentiment of all employes. Mr. Carr thanked the men and took the cup to his home. It is placed in a position of honor there. Mr. Carr recently caused $20,000 to be divided among employes of the company.

Plant a Late Garden

WOMAN PRESIDED AT DRY CONVENTION

Memories of Old Days In This Paper Ten Years Ago Today

After two years of hard work state

educators believed that a bill providing for medical examiners in all school communities would be passed. Superintendent T. A. Mott, of the Richmond public schools, said: "Medical examiners in schools, will go a great way toward improving the general state of health. Although Richmond suffers little from a very poor class there are cities in the state which have such. To these free examination of pupils would mean much." Nimrod Johnson, superintendent of the Municipal -tight plant, said that no meters would be used for the lights at the Chautauqua, but that a flat

rate would be charged. He said that no attempt to make a profit on the lights would be made.

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possible. This will give the beets ana carrots time to mature. In making late seedings the seed should be covered slightly deeper than early plant

ings, when the surface contains more

moisture.

Today's Talk By George Matthew Adams

DAD When you're little and not very important, he's Daddie to you, but when you get "grown" and are able to look the big world in the face squarely he's Dad. And you say: "God bless him and

lead him into the happy road always for there is no one, anywhere, quite like dad." Dad isn't much of a boaster as Dad and sometimes he isn't very beautiful as a picture, and maybe not very many notice him as he walks along the street and back home again. But he's very wonderful for he is kind and generous, and he understands so well without you having to explain. Lots of times he took you in his lap when he was very tired and you were

very lonely, and after a while you be

gan to feel him as somebody more im

portant than a great ruler, for out of

his heart came warmth and rest to

you. Give Dad plenty of credit for he deserves it.

Maybe his walk is a little awkward

and his hands are rough, and perhaps

he isn t some special Beau Brummel.

But he is greater than anybody. Just

the same for he s Dad!

Dad does a lot of thinking on his

own account that he doesn't send in

to the paper.

When you are asleep, he often lies

awake a long time planning things for

you because he is a lover, and the name of "Dad" is something that he

has - earned by right royal conquest And he is justly proud of the honor.

Dad would rather be Dad than President, or Senator, or anything. Just ask him and see. Dad knows. Dad cares. Dad loves! Aren't you glad?

times, and how many women have felt like returning the compliment. Some unnamed scientist comes forward with the advice that to live long one should eat plenty of sugar. Sounds like profiteering propaganda. MORE IMMORTALS Dear Roy Up here in Skowhegan, Maine, the marble works are run by a man named Gerald Marble, the furniture store ia run by J. P. Oaks and a

man named Blunt runs the hardware

store. Marcel Steinbrugge.

Now that Europe and America are

beginning to swap undesirable citi

zens, a series of head-on collisions in

mid-ocean might solve the whole mat-!

ter.

An important clew In the Elwell

murder case. It has been discovered that some of his friends called him

"Bob". Some women eraue-n the success nf

a matrimonial venture by the size of ,C

the alimony. "Too Hot to Do Anything Else, Twenty-four Get Married," says a headline in the Topeka Journal.

Dinner Stories

opinion of my art as hown in that impersonation?"

"Well, my boy," the gTeat man said,

one of us is rotten!"

d. & a.

Money back without question if HUNT'S Salve fail in tbe treatment of ITCH, ECZEMA. RINGWORM. TETTER or other itching akin drseaaea. Try a 75 cent box st our risk.

Drug Co Cor. 9th and Malq

CHARGES HUSBAND CALLED

ON HER ONLY TWICE A WEEK HAMMOND, Ind., July 26. Because

her husband emulated the "Mr. and Mrs. Fannie Hurst" marriage contract,

Mrs. Margaret Powers has begun di-

E. E. RICE, GARDEN SUPERVISOR. By planting the late garden now the family table may be supplied with vegetables all fall and winter. Too many are of the opinion that one planting of vegetables is all that can be made and brought to maturity before frosL Some of the best gardeners consider the early vegetable crop of the least importance. They regard the midsea-

son and late vegetables as more valuable, because the crops planted toward the close of the summer help load the table in fall and winter. It is a waste to allow rich garden spots to remain idle after the early crop has been harvester. There are

several crops that may be planted any time between now and the last of August. Liberal plantings should now be made of such crops as beets, carrots, turnips, kohlrabi, winter radishes, lettuce, and spinach. Endive, Brussels sprouts and roost of the root crops may be planted now. They thrive in the

fall because light frosts do not kill them. Chicory in one of the finest salad crops of the year after it is frosted, and it can be used before frost if properly blanched. It is always advisable in planting succession crops to rotate the vegetables. A simple rule is to follow leaf

Miss Marie Brehm. The distinction of being: the first woman ever to act as permanent chairman of a national political convention belongs to Miss Marie Brehm. She presided over the Prohibition convention held recently at Lincoln, Nebraska, and in this capacity was pronounced an unqualified success.

ASPIRIN

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any vegetable the second time in the same row. The rotation of crop3 will better utilize the plant food and will tend to lessen the damage done by insects. Get the seed planted by Aug. 15, if

GATESTIRES H. H. TUBESING

1134 Main St.

Phone 1595

11?? &Fll ! withVegetabfes red for "their

as radishes and turnips.

Wherever possible avoid planting of

Ray L. Powers, who is now somewhere j

in Idaho. They have been married

two years and Mrs. Powers alleges that her husband called on her only twice a week.

Doctor Tells How to Strengthen Eyesight

By the i i m Die

use of Bon-Opto, eays Dr. Lewis, I have seen eyesight 60 in a week a time in

many instances, and quick relief brought to inflamed, aching, itching, burning, work-strained, watery eyes. Read the doctor's full statement soon to appear in this paper. Bon-Opto ia sold and recommended everywhere by T' 'qrcrists.

Headaches From Slight Colds "Laxative Bromo Tablets" relieve the Headache by Curing the Cold.

How Pure Food Can Poison You

Waste matter in constipated bowels poisons blood and causes much disease. NR keeps system clean, prevents disease, makes body strong.

NR Works Wonders After Dietary Blander

T.et the proper digestion, arslmllatlon and elimination process of the. body mechanism ba Interfered with and the purest and most wholesome of food may be converted Into dangerous, disease-breeding poison. Poor digestion and assimilation

mean a poorly nourished body

ana low vitality, .poor elimination means clogged bowels, fermentation, putrifaction and the formation of poisonous gases which are absorbed by the blood, and carried through the body.

The result Is weakness, head

aches, dizziness, coated tongue, tn

active liver, bilious attacks, loss of

energy, nervousness, poor appetite. Impoverished blood, sallow complexion, pimples, skin disease, and often times serious illness. Can you afford to take chances with . constipation? "Why not begin today and take Nature's Remedy (NR Tablets) each night for a week or so until your stomach, liver, bowels and kidneys are sufficiently strengthened to carry on the process of digestion

and elimination unaided? You'U feel

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a lot better for It and you'll finI yourself In better physical condition, than you've been la many a day. Ordinary laxatives. nurse, and ca

thartic salts, oils, calomel and the like may relieve the condition for a few hours, but real, lasting benefit

can only come through use of

medicine that tones up and

strengthens the digestive as well as the eliminative organs. Get a 25c box of Nature's Rem edy (NR, Tablets) and take one tablet each nijjht for a week.

Belief will follow the very first

dose, but a few dava will 1nn

before you feel and realize the fullest benefit "When you get straightened out and feel Just right agin you need not take medicine every day an occasional NR Tablet will then, keep your system In good condition, and you will always feel your best. Remember, keeping well Is easier ant) cheaper than getting well. Nature's Remedy (NR Tablets) are sold, guaranteed and recommended ty

Clem Thistlethwaite's. Richmond. Ind.

Good Evening By Roy K. Moulton

GIVE IT UP! The rose Is red, the violet's blue, And two and two makes four, And many names are in "Who's Who' Which were not there before.

But though these things are as I state,

let stilr my soul is vexed. With trying to prognosticate What women will wear next!

Uncle Sam cannot be blamed if he looks the other way when he sees a

new republic in the distance, for he is sure to be touched for a loan if he recognizes it. The French law says an unmarriad man becomes an "old bachelor" at thirty, but it still halts over the difficult problem of deciding when a maid becomes a spinster. THE MAGIC COFFEE POT Two elderly spinsters live in the lower Fifth avenue section. They occupy an old-fashioned brownstone house which has been in the family for generations. There is a gloomy atmosphere about the house which the dear old ladies seem to have absorbed. They decide to go to one of the many places where a "table d'hote" is served. The waiter makes a mistake and serves them with a coffee pot which was meant for another table. Both drink of the beverage which that coffee pot contains and it is not long before they both feel the "kick" or recoil in it. Now those two dear souls aro regular patrons of that restaurant, and they are not quite as conservative as they used to be. The brownstone house has a more cheerful atmosphere about it and the two sweet old little "cut-ups" are very, very happy. The kind of Greece would like to qrown his wife. How many married men have felt exactly that way at

The superintendent of a large factory was short of help. One morning as a last resort he stopped an old tramp who was passing by. "Are you looking for a Job?" he asked the tramp. "What kind of a job?" the tramp asked. "Can ' you do anything with a shovel?'' "Yes" answered the tramp, rubbing his eyes. "I can fry ham on it."

One by one the scholars had ploughed their way through their snares of

the reading lesson until it came little;

Frankie's turn. He got on pretty well until he stumbled on the word "heirloom." The teacher kindly helped him with the pronunciation of the word, and

asked: "And do you know the meaning of the word?" Frankie shook his head. "It means something that is handed down from father to son in other words a relic." "Oh!" exclamed Frankie, while a pleased smile crossed his face. "That's the funniest name I ever heard for a pair of trousers!"

At an amateur perfomance an artist gave imitations of several popular actors, one of whom happened to be present. Afterward the ambitious amateur sought an introduction to the "star" and asked hopefully: "Did you see my Imitation of you?" "I did," said the great man promptly. "Then, sir," persisted the aspiring youth, "may I ask you to give me your

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Last Week of the July Clearance Sale

Five Days Left in which to take advantage of the General Price Reductions now prevailing in Our Seven Departments

j Women's, Misses' and Children's Ready-to-Wear, Dress Goods, Silks and Trimmings, Hosier, Underwear, Corsets and Gloves.

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FOR THE LAST WEEK

Have you tried a bottle of the Mew Cook's (foldblume? to the flea thing You'll say so

PERCALES 28-inch Bookfold Percales, wider and better than calicoes for less money, light or dark colors July Sale, 25c BLEACHED MUSLIN Full yard wide, fine thread, soft finish, smoothe and firm; limit, 10 yards July Sale, 35c CAMBRIC MUSLIN Yard-wide, soft finish, for underwear and fine sewing. This is an exceptional value July Sale, 35c BROWN SHEETING MUSLIN 40-inch, extra heavy quality, easily bleached, 2 widths makes a sheet July Sale, 40c HOPE M USLIN Just 2,000 yards short lengths in Bleached Muslin; perfect goods, 2 to 5yard pieces; these are worth 40c; limit 10 yards July Sale, 32c PERCALES 2,000 yards, all new goods, yard wide, light or dark colors, 45c value July Sale, 29c

BED TICKING 32-inch full 8ounce Ticking, guaranteed to hold feathers, S5c value July Sale, 69c INDIAN HEAD Fine for middies, aprons and dresses; these goods worth 60c July Sale, 43c CHEESE CLOTH Just ten pieces; not many, considering the price; fine for cleaning and polishing July Sale, 15c CHEVIOT SHIRTINGS 500 yards 29-inch in stripes and checks, a real bargain, 45c values July Sale, 35c TABLE DAMASKS $1.25 4 pieces 66-inch MercerIzer Damasks, good line of patterns, beautiful finish July Sale, $1.23 $2.00 70-inch Union Table Damask, fine finish, good line of patterns July Sale, $2.00

CRASH TOWELINGS STEVEN'S UNION CRASH 17 inch, blue border, half bleached. Limit 10 yards July Sale, 23c STEVEN'S ALL-LINEN 18inch, full bleached; none better than Steven's. Limit 10 yards. July Sale, 37c UNBLEACHED LINEN WEFT 500 yards, fine for tea towels; absorbs the water; limit 10 yds. July Sale, 20c SHEETING Now is the time to buy sheetings. Full bleached, all standard brands, measure full width and, of course, makes a seamless sheet. Consider well these prices

6- 4 54-inch 7- 4 63-inch 8- 4 72-inch 9- 4 81-inch

10-4 90-inch GINGHAMS standard goods, 35c value

-July Sale, $ .65 -July Sale, $ .75 -July Sale, $ .85 -July Sale, $ .95 -July Sale, $1.05 Apron checks, full line checks, July Sale, 25c

PILLOW TUBINGS What we have just said about sheetings 'is equally true about Pillow Tubings 36-inch Seamless July Sale 65c 40-inch Seamless July Sale 70c 42-inch Seamless July Sale 75c 45-inch Seamless July Sale 80c SHEETS and PILLOW CASES Our line of Sheets and Pillow Cases, quality considered, cannot be equalled at prices for which these goods are being offered during this sale. 63x90 Seamless for child's-bed July Sale, $1.45 81x90 Seamless for double bed July Sale, $2.25 42x36 Pillow Cases July Sale, 65c TURKISH WASH CLOTHS Good size, assorted color borders July Sale, $1.00 Dozen

TURKISH TOWELS 59c This is a double thread towel, size 15x30, extra weight. July Sale 59c, 6 for $3.25 FANCY TOWELS Not many in this lot; guest size in pink or blue borders. July Sale 49c, 6 for $2.75 CANTON FLANNELS As long as ten pieces will last we offer a very heavy canton in either bleached or unbleached; fine, soft fleece July Sale, 35c COMFORT COTTONS This is the time to buy cotton for the comforts for Fall and Winter. Just three big values: 22c ROLL Good, clean cotton, a very special value, bought for the sale July Sale, 22c $1.10 ROLL Weighs full three pounds, opens up in one sheet; one roll makes a comfort July Sale, $1.10 37c ROLL Weighs full pound, soft and clean, special for July Sale, 37c

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