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INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
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act of March 3, 1870.
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SPEAKING OF SEDITION, isn't lynching an effort to overthrow the
form of government by violence?
THE DRAFT of the note asking Holland for Wilhelm wasn’t the first.
That draft in charge of Crowder started the thing.
THE BIRTH RATE in Paris is still declining, and by loafing on the
job the stork may eventually do what Germany couldn’t do.
WE ARE TOLD that there were 468 earthquakes last year. Observers
on Mars doubtless thought the old earth was doing a shimmy.
More Market Foolishness
Can there by any good reason for bringing forth at this time a propo
sition to remodel the curb lines and develop the courthouse lawn as a
market place?
Those persons who have given consideration to the city market prob
lems in Indianapolis say there is none and they prresent a most conclusive
argument against the proposed plan of asking the county council for an
appropriation for this purpose.
1. The curb market, which is now being maintained about the court
house square, is an obstruction of the streets and sidewalks that is wholly
illegal and answers no good purpose.
2. This market is not a meeting place for consumers and producers,
but a commission house and peddlers privilege, • which does not pay the
county anything, but does give certain office holders a' chance to pass out
privileges to their favorites.
8. The city market place in Tomlinson hall is plenty large enough to
furnish trading space for a great many more producers than now go to
it and would be ample for Indianapolis’s needs if the commission men and
the wholesale grocers and the restaurant keepers and the other middlemen
were thrown out and the space thrown open to producers.
The use of the courthouse square as a trading place for peddlers and
commission men’s agents does not contribute in the least to the reduction
of the high cost of living, but it does deprive citizens of the use of the
street, Interferes with other lines of business and prevents many who
might otherwise visit the market from getting there.
The city market was designed as a meeting place for consumers and
producers. It has become a department store with several departments
operated by favored standholders who reap tne enormous advantages of
low rates, no taxes and low overhead expenses, while they sell at prices
that are no lower than those charged by grocers and others in the mer
cantile business of the city.
The way to improve the market conditions in Indianapolis does not
lie in the extension of these “special privilege” stands. It lies in ousting
from the market the middlemen who control it and in making it possible
for the producers to enter the market.
At this point it is, of course, proper for the exponents of the politically
conducted market jg arise and declare that there are no producers who
will enter the market, and to drive the middlemen out means to abolish
the market.
There is, of course, only one answer to this line or argument.
Drive the middlemen out and if their absence does not bring in the
producers, close the market.
Indianapolis consumers are getting very tired of watching the political
manipulators of the market wax rich on the privileges they obtain by
political efforts, at the expense of the consumer, who is misled into think
ing the market is operated in his interests.
The county of Marion has no call to contribute a single penny toward
the enlargement of such a city market as is now being conducted.
The Booze Songs
The ordinary individual, visualizing the theater, pictures a place of
refinement, where he may go to be entertained in a sane and wholesome
manner without running any danger that his sense of the appropriate -will
be outraged.
He stands a reasonable amount of disappointment. A player or an act
may not be up to his expectations and he does not complain. The chorus
may be “dead,” and he accepts the good work of some member of the cast
as worth the price of admission. He may not care for the indiscreet
display of hosiery he is sometimes forced to watch, and the dialect co
median even “gets by.”
But when he is treated to a steady diet of “wet” songs, then is the
time he rises up and cusses the theater manager or the persons responsi
ble. Hardly a show comes to Indianapolis nowadays that such songs as
these are not sung:
"It’s a Smart Little Feller Tnat Stocked Up His Cellar.'*
"How Are You Going to Wet Your Whistle When the Town Goes Dry.”
“Alcoholic Blues.”
“Every Day Will Be Sunday When the Town Goes Dry.”
It is hard to determine whether these songs are propaganda paid for
by the brewers of this country, who still cling to the forlorn hope that
the prohibition amendment to the constitution wiU be repealed, or whether
it Is a cheap attempt on the part of the actors to draw a little applause
from the galleries—the galleries, by the way, being about the only place
the applause comes from. But it is evident that the average thinking
person, the rank and file, who attend the theater, and who helped legislate
out the booze evil, are sick and tired of the endless stream of this ribald
stuff,-which has lost its punch, and which is tolerated by the public only
because it is helpless in the matter.
How soon will some far-seeing Indianapolis theater manager put the
' kibosh on the booze song? '
A Demand for Men
The recent pronouncement of the New York World for Herbert Hooker
for president on the republican, democratic or independent ticket, is indic
ative of nothing so much as the peculiar situation that confronts the
nation today.
The demand of the voters of the United States is for real men to lead
them. As the World says, the old guard politicians are without any Issues
on which to base their campaigns. There is no principle at stake in this
campaign which is sufficient of an issue to call for the election of any
party candidate. There are principles on which the campaign must be
conducted. There are issues that will serve as a guide to the voter who
is earnestly seeking to cast his vote for a man capable of carrying on the
government in a manner <ln which he can take pride. But the failure
of only one of the Issues that will be made up for the coming election
would be a blow to the progress of the nation.
That issue is, In reality, merely the character of the nominees.
The World does not indicate a preference for a party. It asserts a
demand for a man. It gives voice to a growing sentiment in the country,
when it indicates that an independent party would not be an objectionable
vehicle foT its favorite candidate.
There are hundreds of thousands of voters in the nation and there
are thousands in Indiana who are determined in their hearts today to
judge their ticket for next November by the character of the men who
are nominated for office. It is this sentiment, more than else,
which is affecting the political situation in Indiana.
The republican party in Indiana is less fprtunate in this regard than
the democratic. It has become apparent that republican ticket can not
bear the names of any men, except the old-line politicians, who have been
trotted out year after year, and for whom a false indication of preference
has been created by political machines. For example, there are now four
avowed candidates for the republican nomination for governor, and not a
soldier among them.
The manifest duty of the democrats of Indiana is to name a state
ticket whose greatest claim to office will be the character of the men
upon It. A ticket of that kind will win. Ariy other kind of a ticket will
fail to arouse the interest of the voters, wh mi are anxious to elect real men
to office. 1
UndeJkML
A Column Conducted Under Di
rection of Dr. Rupert Blue of
U. S. Public Health Service.
Uncle Sam, M. D., will answer,Either
in this column or by mail, questions of
general interest relating only to hygiene,
sanitation ami the prevention oi disease.
It will be impossible for him to answer
questions of a purely personal nature, or
to prescribe for individual diseases. Ad
dress:
INFORM Y’fTOX/EDITOR,
U.-S. Public Health Service,
WASHINGTON, D. C
ADVICE TO MOTHERS’.
Peace of mind is necessary for the
nursing mother; she should have no
worries; she should not get overtired.
She should eat freely of her customary
diet. The total quantity of fluids taken
by her in twenty-four hours should not
be less than two quarts; more in hot
weather. however, is unneces
sary undesirable.
Tuberculosis in the mother Is practical
ly the only disease that always forbids
nursing. Paleness, nervousness, fatigue,
pains In the back and chest, or the re
turn of the monthly sickness are not suf
ficient reasons for weaning, but when
these symptoms are present or preg
nancy ensues a physician should be
consulted at once.
Shortly after birth, boiled water, with
out ugar, may be given to the babv
at regular intervals until the mothers
milk supply is established. The baby,
however, should be put to the breast at
stated times, as often as the mother s
condition permits.
ANSWERS.
Q. What is the cause of mastoiditis?
A. This usually results from inflamma
tion of the middle ear, that is, behind
the ear drum. The condition usually
requires to be treated by surgical opera
tion, which exposes the hone behind the
ear and evacuates the pus which has
formed.
Q. I have a daughter who is very pale
and thin, but seems healthy otherwise.
Please give me something that will build
her up, give her color and clean her
blood.
A. Far better than self-treatment with
drugs, good health can be maintained
by good food, fresh air, outdoor exer
cise and a proper proportion of rest,
recreation and worw. It is most unwise
to take patent nostrums, advertised to
cure various'* ailments.
What’s the Answer, Mayor?
Editor The Times—ln a recent state
ment in your paper I noticed wherofti
Mayor Jewett had defied any one to slew
that his administration was playing fa
vorites.
If his actions and those of his board
of safety are just and as rood as be
would have the people of this city be
lieve. then why is it he is making such
desperate efforts to close the Federal
hotel, where, after numerous raids, he lias
been unable to gain a single conviction
on a statutory offense committed at this
place?
He is enforcing the Rule law against
the Federal hotel, but other hotels, where
numerous arrests and convictions on
statutory charges were obtained during
the past several months were not pro
ceeded against, under the so-called Rule
law. f
Can it he that our boastful mayor is
afraid of the votes and Influence of the
operators of other hotels, whereas Mrs.
Maybugh, a widow, who owns the Fed
eral hotel, having no political following
to fall back upon, in cases of this sort,
is singled out for prosecution?
Is it possible that the refusal on the
part of Mrs. Mayhugh to donate to a
fund solicited for the purpose of pay
ing a fine of <t police officer some years
ago. has any bearing on the matter?
If the mayor wants to boast of clean
skirts then let him play no favorites and
treat all alike, and there will be no room
for complaint.
LEONARD H. HOUSTON,
(brother of Mrs. Mayhugh.)
Indianapolis.
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1920.
WHO IS CARLETON B. McCULLOCH?
Although Dr. C’arleton B. McCtilloch,
candidate for the democratic nomination
for governor, is new to politics he is
well known as a physician and numbers
among his patients some of the most
prominent &en of the state.
Dr. McCulloch refused to make known
a list of these patients, declaring that
CAHI.ETON B. M’Cl I I.OCH.
he did not desire to mix his profession
with politics. It is known, however, that
among those who have had sufficient
confidence in him to entrust their health
to his care have been Thomas Taggar l ,
Will H. Hays, republican national chair
man; James W. Fesler, republican can
didate for governor; former Senator
Albert J. Beveridge; Evans Woollen,
president of the Fletcher Savings and
Trust i>mpauy; Louis Howland, editor
of the Indianapolis News, and the late
Charles Warren Fairbanks, former vice
president.
The first speech of his campaign will
be made by Dr. McCulloch before the
Jefferson dub at Hammond next
World's Greatest •
Automobile City ,
Indiana Capital
Indianapolis leads the world In
the production of high-class auto
mobiles. Indianapolis is second
in the world in the total produc
tion of automobiles. The total
automobile and truck production
for Indianapolis and radius in
1920 will value at more than a
half billion dollars. The Marmon,
Stutz, National, Premier, Lafay
ette, Cole, H. C. S. and Monroe
automobiles are manufactured in
Indianapolis. The Ford company
has a mammoth assembling plant
here. Millions of dollars' worth of
tires, parts and accessories are
made In Indianapolis. Indianap
olis has long been known as “The
Quality Car City.” —Prepared for
The Times by the convention
board. Advertising club of Indian
apolis. '
Wednesday evening. He is expected to
demand the restoration of home rule and
local self-government in Indiana. In his
statement announcing his candidacy he
declared for this principle as one of the
main issues of the campaign.
Dr. McCulloch has an enviafele record
as a physician and a still more notable
record as a soldier. He served eighteen
months with the third army in France,
rising from the rank of lieutenant in
the reserve corps to the rank of
lieutenant-colonel. While In France he
was cited for bravery for evacuating a
hospital under fire and was awarded the
Croix de Guerre by the French govern
ment. He has the distinction of being
the only soldier candidate for governor
now in the race for either nomination.
Dr. McCulloch Is 49 years old. He wa g
born in Cheybqygan, Wis., but has lived
In Indianapolis since 1875. He has prac
ticed medicine In Indianapolis since 1897.
At the present time he is medical di
rector of the State Life Insurance Com
pany.
Headquarters will be opened by Dr.
McCulloch In the State Life building in
the near future. He has not announced
the appointment of a campaign man
ager.
Here the Reader
Says H-is Say
MAYOR JEWETT AN ACTOR.
Editor The Times—Just read an article
in the News to the effect that one Charles
Jewett, by virtue of some votes and other
things, who now draws the salary of
mayor of the city of Indianapolis, is to
play the part of mayor in some wUd
wost show known as “Slippery Gulch.”
This position he is far better fitted to
fill that the one he now occupies.
I most certainly wish he and all hi*
henchmen had tg work ten hours each
day and then stand on a street corner
and let street car after street car go by
because it was impossible to get one, as
myself and hundreds more have’ fct> do
every working day. D. WEBSTER.
Indianapolis.
COMPLAINS OF CAR SERVICE.
Editor The Times The people living
in tlie northeast sectiotf of Indianapolis,
which is known as Brightwood. are unit
ing to demand better street car service.
The trouble does not rest on the com
pany entirely, but on some of Its em
ployes. An example that I wish to men
tion is the failure of some of the motor
men to stop their cars to take on pas
sengers, who are waiting to go home
after long hours of work in offices and
factories. One night this week my
daughter anil a number of other voung
women living in'Brightwood stood in the
cold at. MussAebUfietts avenue and East
street, waiting to get on a Brightwood
street car. Five Brightwood cars passed
them. When cw> car did stop it was so
poorly heated that Ahe young women,
already so cold from their long wait on
the corner that they cried, and they were
Chilled through by the time they, reached'
their honu's. While most of the cars that
Piiss**l the young women were crowded,
still th<ye was plenty of room for them
on any of the five car*. The skipstop
order has been done away with,, why are
motormen permitted to continue the skip
stop In spite of the order* of the board
of public works. Yours for better street
car service. JAMES S. JONHB.
3225 East street.
(MQri! LAND DF.KTL
One hundred and twenty acres of
land near Mexico, Mo., was deeded to
Joshs Christ seventy years ago, accord
ing to the records contained In Ran
dolph county.
Thtl deed was made by Johnson Wright
and his wife because they believed it
their dnty to return to the Lord the
material good with which He had
blessed them.
The lawful continue to live on
the land since the death of the Wrights,
holding it “In trust.”
Tom Shipp, publicist and first biogra
pher of Thomas Riley Marshall, our ge
nial vice president, has a knackfcof saying
a lot In a few words. But Tom yields
precedence to a fellow Hoosler, who ac
complished with ten letters what he
would have taken as many words to say.
This champion verbal condenser, Tom
says, when drafted for service In the re
cent war, reported at Camp’ Sherman
wearing heavy underwear. The weather
turned hot, the quartermaster stofe
didn’t yet have a supply of lightweights,
and something had to be done. He
rushed to the camp telegraph office,
where a green operator told him he could
send ten letters for half a dollar.
This restriction seemed rather odd to
the rookie, but didn’t daunt him. He
quickly evolved a message within the
limitations and filed it. This, Shipp says,
is what he wrote:
Shipp also spins another one about
his vice president. One can't talk to
him long without getting another Mar
shall story, for Tom is the V. P.'s Bos
well.
"When Marshall was governor of Indi
ana,” Shipp says, “before I decided to
run him for vice president, they opened
anew bathing . beach at Indianapolis.
The bathing commissioner, as a courtesy
to the governor, sent him a compli
mentary ticket, good for one swim. The
THINK 1
■rt*y NEEDA QATH
next week another ‘comp’ for the bath
ing beach showed up In the governor’s
mail.
Marshal! Jabbed the button on his
desk, summoning his stenographer.
“Take a lette.r," he commanded.
"City Bathing Commissioner, City Hall.
City. Dear Sir—l received your first
free ticket to the bathing beach and
considered it a compliment. Your sec
ond I consider a suggestion. A third
I shall deem a positive insult. Very
truly yours.”
“Gi—B V D—P D Q—S O S.”
Washington, like any American city,
hss on its police force a sizeable percent
age of officers who hali more or less di
rectly from the Emerald Isle. It was in
evitable, therefore, that among the offi
cers detailed to guard the Belmont resi
dence during the recent visit of his royal
highness, the prince of Wales, there
should he some—indeed, several —wearing
indisputable traces of Ireland in physi
ognomy and brogne.
Three officers Just relieved from de
tail, themselves of unmistakable Hiber
nian strain, strolled down New Hamp
shire avenue on their way back to the
station. They grinned broadly at the big
bluecoat just taking his station In front
of the Belmont doorway.
“That's right, Casey!" one of the trio
called. “Guar-r-rd yer king; guar-r-rd
yer king, Cuseyl”
The age of written history, according
to scientists, as much ,a the duration
of the earth as twelve seconds are In
a day.
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liven if it is the trait of a sheep to do
what everybody else is doing, it is a
rather smug and comfortable feeling to
have at least handled the new books that
everybody is reading. The Bookman
Magazine each month publishes a list of
the books most popular in different sec
tions of the country, as well as those
most in demand in libraries all over the
United States. Practically all of these
may be borrowed from our own public
library. Fiction books are “Dangerous
Days,” by Rinehart; “Christopher and
Columbus,” by Arnim; "The Young Vis
itors,” by Daisy Ashford; “The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse," by Ibanez;
"The Re-Creation of Brian Kent,” by
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HOW TO MAKE GOOD
Establish Your Credit
, TOLD BY JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
As Reported by B. C. Forbes, Editor of Forbes’ Magazine.
“The most important thing for a
young man starting life is to establish
a credit—a reputation, character. He
must inspire the complete confidence of
others,” says John D. Rockefeller.
“The hardest problem all through my
business career was to obtain enough
capital to do all the business I xvanted
to do and could do, given the necessary
amount of money. You must establish
a credit (character) before you can hope
to have people lend you money.
“The first large bank loan I received
*■ *
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
—it was $2,000, a big sum in those days
—was granted me only because the head
of the bank made himself familiar with
my mode of life, my habits, my industry,
and learned from my former employers
FATHER SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL.
OLD DOC GAYBIRD ISN’T SUCH A CHUMP.
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“THE BELOVED CHEATER”
| All the 57 Varieties of Love-maklitK.
Gold,” by Conrad, and “The Undying
Fire,” by H. G. Wells.
The most popular nonfiction books of
the list which the library has are “Bel
gium,” by Brand Whitlock; “The Edus*.
tion of Henry Adams.” by "himself;
"Joyce Kilmer: Poems, Essays and Let
ters”; “Raymond,” by Sir Oliver Lodge;
“Power of the Will,” by F. C. Haddock,
and “An American Idyll,” by Cornelia
S. Parker.
that I was a young man who could be
trusted.
“Nowadays young men, and others,
want to have too much done for them.
They want to be presented with bonuses
amd to receive all sorts of concessions.
“To get on, young men should study
their business thoroughly; work care
fully, accurately, and industriously;
save their money, and then either be
come partners by buying a share of the
business or go out and form a business
of their own.
“They must be self-reliant. They must
not expect to have things handed them
for nothing. They must make them
selves strong by becoming able, brainy
workers, by establishing a credit and by
accumulating every dollar they can save
after doing th£ir full duty to society.
“The way business is conducted now.
It is easy for a man to buy shares in It
and thus participate in the profits.
“As for opportunities, there are ten
today for every one there was sixty years
ago. There were then few opportunities
and very scanty means of faking advan
tage of them. Now large opportunities
constantly spring up everywhere and we
have a wonderful currency and credit
system for enabling peojfle to take hold
of them.”
How to procure capital and credit to
handle the enormus volume of business
which Rockefeller’s enterprise attracted
was his hardest problem during those
creative years. Banking facilities were
limited and the maximum his own bank
could furnish was entirely insufficient
for his rapidly growing needs. In one
instance-a bank president met Mr. Rocke
feller on the street and gravely told him
that his borrowings had become so heavy
that Mr. Rockefeller must come and
talk the situation over with the directors.
“I’U be delighted to meet the direc
tors,” Mr. Rockefeller replied, “for I need
a great deal more.”
Rockefeller added: “He never sent for
me!’’
THERE’S A LOT IN A NAME.