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School Terms in Indiana
While educators, politicians and others are calling for the teaching of
Americanism in the schools, the state department of public instruction is
calling attention to the fact that Indiana is twenty-sixth among the states
of the Union in education and that in some cases school terms of less than
120 days are the rule.
Americanism must he taught in the schools by all means, but the state
must first have the schools in which to teach it. There is no reason why
every school in Indiana should not have a term of at least 120 days, and
most of them should have much longer terms. Education is the only hope
of the nation and the world. A nation of people who are educated is a
nation of people who are capable of doing things; and people who are
capable of doing things and of getting along In the world are not bol
shevists. '
The fact that Indiana is twenty-sixth among the states in education is
nothing short of disgraceful. A few years ago we heard the educational
system lauded to the skies. We were told that the school system in Indiana
was one of the best in the country. Now it appears that It is one of the
worst in comparison with the size and wealth of the state.
The whole fault lies in a lack of money for school purposes. This is
inexcusable in Indiana. The state is not by any means lacking in wealth
and there should be a willingness on the part of taxpayers to support the
schools. Lack of funds means lack of teachers. There is only one reason
for the shortage of teachers and that is the fhet that school authorities are
not willing to pay them a wage commensurate with their work and their
training. If the state would pay its teachers, who are highly skilled work
ers, as much as it pays its highway superintendents, for instance, ana if it
would appropriate money for the conduct of the schools according to their
relative importance compared with the public service commission, for in
stance, there would be no educational problem in the state.
The Cost of Living
It Is becoming more and more evident that In its effort to reduce the
high cost of living the American people are accomplishing nothing. The
statistics of the United States bureau of labor show that living costs are
Increasing instead of diminishing in the United States.
This is evidence that the present pastime of condemning profiteers
and placing the responsibility for high prices on the retailers, the whole
salers, the manufacturers, or on labor is a futile one. It has been followed
with some vigor for many months, and it has done nothing except antago
nize the several interests that ought, for the common good, to be getting
together for the solution of the biggest problem that ever confronted the
nation.
It Is characteristic of the American temperment that before Ameri
cans can settle down to the accomplishment of a big task they must
expend considerable energy in lambasting each other. That period has
about passed. It is now in order for the whole group of interested Ameri
can citizens to find out what makes the cost of living so high, and to*unite
In a drive to lower it
According to government figures the retail cost of twenty-two articles
of food in December’was the highest ever attained in the history of the
United States, being 2.6 per cent higher than in November, 1919, 5 per cent
higher than in December, 1918, and 89 per cent higher than in December,
1913.
The prices secured are on forty-four food articles of common use on
American tables. The bureau has complete statistics for twenty-four of the
articles for the whole period from 1913 to date. During this six-year
period, ending in December, 1919, six of the twenty-four articles upon
which this comparison can be based increased 100 per cent or more. Rice
increased 103 per oent; commeal, 113 per cent; lard, 121 per cent;
potatoes, 126 per cent; flour, 141 per cent; granulated sugar, 169 per
cent All the other articles increased 60 per cent or over with the single
exception of tea, which increased 27 per cent, and plate beef, which
increased 43 per cent.
These prices come from fifty industrial cities. As compared with the
average expenditure in the year 1913, a number of these cities showed
increases in prices of foodstuffs of 100 per cent or over. Richmond and
Providence showed 100 per cent each; Buffalo, 101 per cent; Atlanta, 102
per cent; Milwaukee and Washington, 103 per cent each; St Louis, 104
per cent; Charleston, Memphis and Minneapolis, 105 per cent each; Detroit,
v lO6 per cent; Omaha, 108 per cent, and Birmingham, 109 per cent.
“Economy”
‘‘My administration,” says Gov. Goodrich, “has been more economical
In proportion to costs of things necessary to the government of the state
than the two administrations preceding.” 1
This may be true, but isn’t there such a thing as too much economy?
Isn’t there such a thing as being a penny wise and a pound foolish?
“The state institutions are operating with three hundred and some
fewer employes now than they did during the Ralston administration,” the
governor continues. But Gov. Goodrich should, in order to be fair in his
comparisons, explain the present condition of the institutions he refers to.
He should explain that in some of the institutions it was necessary because
of lack of money to feed Inmates food almost unfit for human consumption.
He should tell of the complaints of the inmates of the soldiers’ home at
Lafayette that four times a week they are fed beef stew made with forty
pounds of beef for 500 persons. He should explain, also, that under his
administration a law Was passed taking a portion of the pensions of the
inmates of the home to provide for the upkeep of the home.
No doubt the governor will continue to lay considerable emphasis on
his “pinch-penny” policy of operating the state institutions and a few other
branches of the state government as he goes about the state explaining
his administration. #
The mere fact that be is explaining constitutes an admission that there
is something wrong with his administration. If there were not something
wrong explanations and apologies would be out of order. The acts of the
administration would speak for themselves and would not require the
services of an advocate.
Visions or Vision?
t A headline artist makes Gen. Foch say that he had visigns at the battle
of the Marne. The general called it vision. -“I do not call it a miracle,’'
he says, “but in a supreme moment clear vision is sometimes given to a
man compelling him to take certain measures of enormous importance. I
believe I had such a vision in the battles of the Marne, on the Yser, and
on March 26, 1918. The victorious decision came from the Supreme Divine
Will.” '
Joan of Arc had visions. She performed miracles. She was burned
as a witch. Foch had no visions. He performed no miracle. His worst
enemy has never accused him of witchcraft. Yet God gave him the vision
that brought victory.
Each story reflects the prevailing faith of its age.
Five hundred years ago it was the spectacular things that reminded us
of God —or the devil. And even today the army in its wonder tells strange
tales of the maid reappearing and leading it to victory. But the general
finds God elsewhere—in the steady, self-forgetful work and the singleness
of aim that had been his since the Germans entered Metz when he was a
boy of 17, and in the calmness of spirit that made clear vision possible.
“I won the war because 1 was determined to do so, and also because I
never got excited, never gave way to useless emotions, but reserved all
my strength and will for my task. The kaiser helped us win because he
is hot-headed and not the master of his actions.”
The more science advances and the more we find of regularity and
law in nature, the more we think of God as present, not here or there, but
everywhere. i . ? ' ~
Needjng no special miracle to manifest Himself, and in human affairs
serious thinkers looking for the Divine are turning less than they did to
any special order of events and more to the creative energy manifested in
FOOLING
INDIANA VOTERS
No. 11.—“Some More Admissions.’’
Copyright, 1920. I. P. B.
Although it previously asserts, in its
defense of the operation of the 1919 tax
law, that it is “the best law that could
be devised” and its operation is well
nigh perfect, the republican state com
mittee does concede that there are some
flaws in the taxation system in spite of
the enactment of this "greatest achieve
ment since the Civil war. It says:
"There has been a disposition to bold
either the new tax law or the state tax
board responsible for some apparent,
and, in a few cases, actual overassess
ments of property as a consequence of
the horizontal advances ordered by the
board. These figures show, so far as
farm real estate is concerned, that the
board Is in no measure responsible. As
sessments, as a whole, are still below
actual values. What Is wrong Is the
failure of the local taxing officials to
equalize values in the first place.”
About the only bit of truth contained in
this paragraph is the statement that “so
far as farm real estate is concerned the
board is in no measure responsible.”
This is admitted by every one who has
watched the operation of the law, and it
might also be said that the principal
criticism that has been levied at the law
is the fact that the board, which is in
trusted with autocratic power over the
assessment of both farm real estate and
every other kind of property "is in no
measure responsible.”
The taxpayers of Indiana have realized
that it is wholly essential to their pro
tection that the power to assess real es
tate and other property should be in the
M’ADOO REAL PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER,
SAYS HUNTINGTON J RESS
Within the ranks of the democratic
party several men are highly available
as presidential candidates. Fortunately
the party is not torn by factions, thus
permitting a selection to be made with,
out petty prejudices entering into the
decision, or the trampling under foot
of the sound principles of democracy.
W. G. MeAdoo, former treasury head,
is presidential timber. lie is a man who
has demonstrated his ability to handle
big problems in a big way. Under his
capable leadership the United States
launched upon the new business of war
without in the least disturbing the eco
nomic status of the nation. It was free
ly predicted that when this country re
turned to a peace footing there would be
financial depression. Due to the leader
ship of Mr. MeAdoo, peace was declared
and the predicted depression never ar
rived. Under his careful guidance as
director general of railroads the trans
portation system of the country was
made to function on a war basis, when,
under private control, it has failed to
meet the crisis. His wonderful publlr
accomplishments are too well known to
necessitate repetition at this time.
During the months of reconstruction
the United States needs a man In the
presidential chair who has the unbound
ed confidence of labor and honest busi
ness. W. G. MeAdoo has the confidence
of labor and honest business. Ttiese
Interests know he can be relied upon
to deal fairly and squarely with all
problems. He will never shirk responsi
bility. In short, Mr. MeAdoo is known
as a safe man to handle large questions.
As first choice we favor William G. Me-
Adoo for president.
In announcing support of Mr. MeAdoo
for the presidency we have not searched
the records to see whether he has at ail
times voted a given party ticket. The
only test worthy of the name is whether
he has demonstrated ability to handle
the position: whether he bears the repu
tation of dealing fairly and honestly be
tween conflicting elements; whether he
stands for a constructive and progres
sive program. That Is the basis upon
which we must hire a man to fill the
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1920.
Being an an
alysis of "The
O p e r ation of
the 1919 Tax
Law”—A Book
let In General
Circulation Is
sued by the
In and i ana Re
publican State
Committee.
hands of agents who are responsible and
are not so remotely established that they
cau not be reached by the persons to
whom they are responsible.
Two other pertinent points in this para
graph are the admission that there ts
"actual overassessment of property as
consequence of the horizontal advances
ordered by the board" and the attempt to
declare that "what is wrong” is due to
the “failure of local taxing officials to
equalize values.”
The constitution of Indiana recognizes
no difference between overassessment and
underassessment. It declares that taxes
should be levied equally. Therefore, when
the republican committee admits that
some property is overassessed and other
property is underassessed it admits that
the mandate of the constitution has not
been complied with through the adminis
tration of the tax law.
When the republican* committee at
tempts to attribute the failure to obtain
equalization of assessments to the thou
sands of local tax assessing agents in the
state it accepts as fact the preposterous
premises that three men in Indianapolis,
constituting the tax board, are bet
ter able to judge the true, cash value of
property in all parts of Indiana than local
officials who view the property itself each
day.
On these premises they seek support for
their centralization scheme of tax assess
ment. And they do not appear to under
stand that the intelligence \of the tax
payers of Indiana is equal to the task
of understanding this fallacy.
residential job. Mr. MeAdoo withstands
hose tests. He is our first choice, a!-
hough in fairness it may be said that
'ox, Hoover, I’almer and Bryan aro
,-ortby of utmost consideration in niak
ig a decision.—Huntington Press.
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PRAISE LIKED
BY AMERICANS
Wair and Navy Secretaries
Write to British.
LONDON, Feb. 13.— The Englißh Speak
ing Union has received correspondence
from the American ambassador in Lon
don, in which tha American secretary of
war and Josephus Daniels, the secretary
of the navy, express their appreciation to
the lord mayors, lord provosts and may
ors of the leading cities and towns in
the British Isles for the illuminated ad
dress which was presented by Lord
Reading on behalf of the English Speak
ing Union, to the American ambassador
on irmlstlce night.
The American secretary of war In his
letter says: "Our army felt itself wel
comed into a great eompauy, and re
joices that the victorious conclusion of
the struggle is a common glory to the
soldiers of the participating armies.
American soldiers temporarily resident In
England were received with warm hospi
tality by the people of Great Britain, and
I share with your excellencies the hope
that the recollection of these great en
gagements and of the hospitalities of
your people will continue to be the basis
of permanent good will and understand
ing between the armies and the peoples
of our respective countries.”
The secretary of the navy, Washington,
District of Columbia, writes: "One of
the memories which the officers and men
of the navy will always cherish is that
of the unbounded hospitality which was
extended to them by the people of Great
Britain and Ireland, .when their duties
brought them within the confines of the
United Kingdom during the great war.
It will always be a source of gratification
to know that the conduct of our men
was of a nature as to inspire such feel
ings of affection in the hearts and minds
of the people of Great Britain and Ire
land as indicated in the communication
received from their representatives.”
NEW PARIS MARKET.
A "Marche du Monde.” or market for
producers and buyers of the world, cost
ing $20,000,000 and containing every ap
purtenance from 5,000 shops to legal and
customs departments, will be built In
Paris.
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Hundreds of women wait for our announcement each spring, because they have learned to
know that what they buy here—apparel or accessories—is Correct in Style, of First-class
Quality and Reasonably Priced.
The large showing of hats for stre'et,
afternoon and dress wear arranged
for this season not only meets the im
mediate demand, but the styles are
authentic, settled ones which women
will adopt for later spring and even
summer.
Some ot the models are conservatively
plain, while others are dalntilys trimmed
with lovely spring flowers, ribbons, feath
ers, etc. Before you purchase your spring
hat, be, sure to visit this department.
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Priced 10 yut)
Chiffon Finish Taffeta
CORTICELLI TAFFETA, chiffon finish,
In navy and black, for waists, skirts,
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Saturday selling, at tjfjSdow 9
Mothers of Boys -
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No section of this store offers greater values
than our boys’ clothing department,. We can
offer you the newest models in boys’ suits that
are well tailored throughout. Green, brown,
blue, gray and all the new mixtures —
$9.75 to $17.75
Boys* Knee Pants
Made of fancy mixtures, of excellent mate
rial, in all the best colors; well tailored, taped
seams throughout. Match up that separate
coat and save money. Ages 7to 17 years.
$1.95, $2.45 and $2.95
An Advance Display of the
Spring Suits
In selecting your spring suit the
range for choice is large, as the
styles run from the plainer, con- B.
servative models to others that Bliiafr- 't®!
are radically extreme. T
Predominating materials are
serge, poplin, tricotine and wool BEm
jerseys, made with pleated back Wj?
and sides, others ripple backs; H V \||ip|v\
some are full lined, others lined ||a. & V' )
Copen, Navy, Pekin, Tan, Black W A /
Priced at j
$24.50 to $85.00 ;• * In I
Spring Dres*ei r, „ i
The new models incline to short I v
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de chines and Georgette combina- 1 \ \ / V
tions in COPEN, NAVY, BROWN, ■' \ A
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Thu Meant Another Saving of $2 tofS
Domestic Specials
UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, yard wide, firm
weave, for general use; regular AA a
30c value
CAMBRIC MUSLIN, 36 inches wide, soft
finish, for women’s and children’s fine
underwear; regular 30c grade, 23c
STANDARD PERCALES, yard wide, assorted
figures and stripes, for men’s shirts, women’s
and children’s dresses; regular OOtfi
45c value, at UnV
OUTING FLANNEL, bleached, double fleeced,
for women’s and infants’ wear;
regular 33c grade, at..* nIUV
DRESS GINGHAM, 32 inches wide, new
spring plaids, for women’s and children’s
dresses; regular 50c grade, 39c
GALATEA CLOTH, neat figures and stripes,
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