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SENDER OF COMIC
VALENTINES PUT
IN SPECIAL CLASS
Writer Says Bad Manners
Exhibited Reflect on
Instigator.
"I can remember certain things we
did in my youth," the Young-Old Philso
pher was saying, "which seem to me now
quite Incomprehensible. I suppose, though,
that they were part of the foolish equip
ment of the very young. That is the
only way I can explain them.
“What fun it seemed to us to go into
the village store and make a selection
of the crudest and crudest comic valen
tines we could lay our hands on, and
send them to some unsuspecting person!
The more horrible the drawing, the more
unflattering the inscription beneath it,
the better we were satisfied —yes, and
pleased. Some imp must have perched
upon our shoulder, as I look tack now,
and made it possible for us to be so
unthinkingly cruel!
“It never occurred to us at the time
that this was an unworthy pastime; that
what gave us a curious form of pleas
ure might give someone else untold
and needless pain.
“I remember a wise man once tell
ing me to be careful, always, what I
wrote in a letter, to consider the possi
ble mood of the recipient of my screed.
If I were depressed, my friend might
be jubilant—until my written words,
which could never be withdrawn, ar
rived.
“Yet those premeditated comic valen
tines went forth, in my childhood, with
no thought of the havoc they would
create at the breakfast table of some in
nocent recipient. They were hideous
messengers; ghastly, grotesque reminders
of one's foibles and shortcomings. But
how much more are they an expression
of the lack of fineness of the person who
sends them —when an age of reason has
been reached. If they are nothing else,
they are bad manners. But they are far
worse than any breach of social etiquette;
they are miserable indications of a Tulgar
state of being. That which wounds and
afflicts is never ‘comic.’ The wit that
hurts like a tapier thrust is not wit at
all. Practical jokes have broken many
stanch friendships, and no wonder. For
the practical joker always reveals, in
the very act of his so-called funny
making, a commonness which up till that
moment he was able to conceal. The
harmless jest which causes no pain is a
tonic in this troubled world; but I can
think of nothing more unkind than an
anonymous comment on an acquaintance's
physical defects. The sender or writer
of an unsigned missive is an unspeak
able person.”—The February Designer.
MV SIC ALE TEA
AT LINCOLN IS
NOVEL AFFAIR
Pan-Hellcnic Association Pre
sents Delightful Pro
gram.
A delightful musicale-tea was given
in the Travertine room of the Hotel
Lincoln this afternoon by the Indian
apolis Pan-Hellenic Association. A clevei
feature of the program was a "stunt"
presented by the active chapter of But
ler College Kappa Alpha Theta, called
“The Dream of a Pledge," written by
Miss Marian Miller and Miss Lucille
Hodges. It was directed by Miss Anne
Moorehead, and the characters in tht
farce were taken by various members of
the chapter. The plot was built around
the falling asleep of the nervous sorority
pledge, and her ridiculous dream of ini
tiation.
Other numbers on the program in
cluded the singing of "One Fine Day,"
from "Madame Butterfly," by Mrs. Don
Bridge, accompanied by Mrs. George
Smith; a Spanish dance by Bonda Brown,
violin numbers by Janet Deems. Miss
Cleo Frazier was in charge of the pro
gram committee, assisted by Mrs. James
Murray and Mrs. Orville Hixon.
The arrangements committee included
Mrs. George Losey, chairman; Miss Ber
tha Lenning, Miss Helen Trent and Miss
Louise Hooker. On the reception com
mittee were Mrs. W. T. McDonald, chair
man; Mrs. Vernon Grindle, Miss Doro
thy Bowser, Mrs. Jay Craven, Miss
Dixon, Miss Ilaekett and Miss Esther
Heus. Members of all sororities affiliated
with Pan-Hellenic were the guests.
PUSS IN BOOTS, JR.
* By DAVID CORY.
When Puss Junior and Tom Thumb
looked closely at the man all tattered and
torn, they saw he had a gun. It was
carelessly thrown across his lap, but had
not the moon shone brightly on the steel
barrel our two small heroes would prob
ably never have noticed it.
“He is armed,” whispered Tom
Thumb.
"He has eaten our supper by this
time,” replied Puss, “so what's the use
of bothering with him? But oh, dear
me!” Before Tom Thumb had time to
reply the tramp looked their way. And
when he saw them he said, “My name is
Teague. What would you have?” But
Puss remembered his Mother Goose and
answered:
“Ho! Master Teague, what is your
story ?”
“I went to the wood and killed a Tory;
I went to the wood and killed another,”
replied Master Teague, picking up his
gun.
“Was it the same, or was it his
brother?” asked Tom Thumb. And then
Master Teague went on in a sing-song
way to tell what he did with the poor,
unfortunate Tory.
“I hunted him in, and I hunted him out,
Three times through the bog, about and
about;
When out of a bush I saw his head,
So I fired my gun and shot him dead.”
And then Master Teague swung his gun
over his shoulder and marched up and
down in the moonlight, and after a while
he turned to look at Puss Junior and
Tom Thumb, but they were nowhere to
be seen, for while Master Teague was re
citing his adventures in rhyme, our two
small travellers had thought It was a
good time to disappear.
Puss Junior had picked up Tom
and put him in his pocket and then
had sped swiftly through the woods, and
after he had run for about a mile he
took Tom out of his pocket and sat down
to rest.
“I didn't like the looks of Master
Teague,” said Puss.
"I didn't like the looks of his gun,”
said Tom.
“Two very good reasons for leaving,”
said Puss. “But here we are, without
supper, and far away from any house.
We might as well make a bed of leaves!"
“Let's go on a little further," said
Tom. So they once more resumed their
Journey, and presently through the
trees they saw a little light, and pretty
soon they came to a pretty little cot
tage. It was covered with creeping vines
and from the small red chimney curled
up the smoke through the trees like a
long gray feather, and in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
that.—Copyright. 19-2, David Cory.
Puppy Was the Thief
MADRID, Feb. 11.—Senorita Victoria
Lurzos had an acquaintance arrested for
stealing her purse. Before the prisoner
was tried the purse was found in the
kennels of a fox terrier puppy belonging
to the senorita.
Will Give Recital
MISS LOUISE MASON.
Assisting on the program of the Mati
nee Musicale, to be given Feb. 22, under
the direction of Mrs. Lloyd Elliott, will
be Miss Louise Mason of Columbus, who
is well known in local musical circles, as
she is a member of the Indianapolis
chapter of the Mu Phi Epsilon musical
sorority and has appeared in concert in
the city several times. At present the
young pianist is in New Y’ork, where
she is making records for a talking ma
chine company. Miss Mason will be
Mrs. Elliott's guest during her stay in
the city.
WOMEN HOLD
AN ELECTION
Department Club to Select
New President.
The annual election of i'he Woman’s De
partment Club will be held Feb. 23. The
names of a number of members have
been suggested as candidates for presi
dent and their friends are becoming ac
tive in their behalf. Among these are
the names of Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter,
who was one of the founders of the or
ganization and who was instrumental in
calling together a group of women to ad
vance its interests. Mrs. McWhirter has
been indorsed for the presidency by the
“Home and Education" department, of
which she is chairman. Others named
are Mrs. John Downing Johnson, chair
man of the Seventh district, Indiana Fed
eration of Clubs; Mrs. E. C. Rumpler, a
former president of the Indiana Federa
tion; Mrs. E. J. Robison, a director In
the club, and one of its founders;
Mrs. Leo K. Fesler, present recording
secretary, and Mrs. J. F. Edwards, first
vice president.
The polls will be open at the clubhouse
from 9 o'clock in the morning until 5
in the evening on the day of election.
The club was organized Feb. 29, 1912,
and has had but two presidents—Mrs.
George C. Hitt and Mrs. Samuel Elliott
Perkins, who is not eligible for re
election.
Marion County
W. C. T. V. Notes
Mrs. Alice M. Free, county superintend
ent of Christian Citizenship, will preside
at a meeting at 2 o’clock Thursday in
the woman's parlor of the Fletcher
American bank. "Law Enforcement” will
be the topic for discussion. This Is a
very important meeting and all W. C.
T. U. presidents, superintendents and
members are requested to attend.
Mrs. Frank Cook, 2301 North (“apltol
avenue, will be the hostess for Frauds
Willard W. C. T. U. at 2 o’clock Tuesday.
Mrs. James Nelson w-ill have charge of
devotions. Mrs L. E. Schiitz will sing
and Mrs. Edith M. Audhoney will speak
on “Social Morality.”
Edgewood Longaere I'nion will hold
an all-day local institute Wednesday at
the M. E. Church. The Rev. Mr. David
son of Inglewood Christian Church and
C. F. Rogers will give addresses. Lunch
will be served and a general invitation is
extended to all.
Sarah A. Swain, AV. C. T. U., will ob
serve Willard Memorial at the home of
Mrs. Rerttia Brooks, 1832 Lexington ave
nue at 2 o'clock Tuesday. Mrs. Will
Jenkins will have charge of devotions.
Mrs. Isaac Daniels, county superintend
ent of “Anti-Narcotics,” will explain the
work of her department and Mrs. Lena
Burns, superintendent of Sunday schools,
will also -talk.
Airs. Una Franklin and Mrs. L. B.
T'ffalman, 2709 Franklin, will be the hos
tesses Cor an all-day local institute of
the Mary Raich i'nion Tuesday. Mrs
Davis will have charge of devotions. The
Rev. T. G. Greer ol’ the United Brethren
Church, will talk on “Anti-Narcotics.”
Mrs. Elizabeth Walcott, superintendent
of the Bible In public schools, will pre
sent the work of her department.
North East Union will hold an all-day
Francis AViilard memorial meeting at the
home of Mrs. 11. J. A'ount, 815 Oxford
street Thursday. The Rev. Elmer St.
Clair will have charge of devotions and
Mrs. Grace Attwater will give an address.
Week-End Visitor
MISS MILDRED NUSBAUM.
An interesting guest in the city this
week-end is Miss Mildred Nusbautn of
Richmond, who is with Miss Gertrude
Schuler, 2240 Ashland avenue. Miss Nus
baum and Miss Schuler attended AVestern
College together, later going to Wiscon
sin, where they were graduated in 1921.
Miss Nusbaum is a member of the hon
orary journalistic fraternity, Theta '
81srmn Ph*.
WOMEN OPPOSE
BOXING MEASURE
Central W. C. T. U. Declares
Against Ordinance.
The central W. C. T. IT. meeting held
yesterday afternoon at the Y. M. C. A.
building was presided over by Mrs. W.
\V. Reedy, president of the union. Frank
lin McCray, candidate for Congress on
the Republican ticket, gave an interest
ing talk on the subject, "Let Us Audit
Our Accounts," which dealt with the es
tablishment of peace.
Mrs. Minnie Bronson, president of
Marion County W. C. T. U., spoke on the
study of the Bible in the public schools.
She said the various unions were giving
a testament to each child that memorizes
the ten commandments.
The following resolution was adopted
by the union:
“Whereas. We believe that the passing
of the boxing ordinance, by our city
council, would open the way for debas
ing exhibitions by paid professionals,
bordering on prize fighting, and thereby
render more difficult the enforcement of
our present law against prize fighting.
Therefore be it
“Resolved. That we, representing central
W. C. T. U., do hereby protest against
the contemplated boxing ordinance.”
The union will hold an all-day Insti
tute on Feb. 24 at Roberts Park Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, State president,
will be one of the speakers.
Parent-Teacher Notes
School No. o—Wednesday afternoon. E.
U. Graff will talk. Mrs. Howard Cltp
pinger, pianist: Miss Adele Rorer. vocal
ist and Miss Berenice Reagan, vilonist,
will give a program.
School No. 30 Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. O. E. McMeans, will talk on “Camp
fire Girls." Mrs. V. A, Binager will
give a reading and a musical memory
contest is to be conducted.
School No. 50 —The meeting for
Wednesday has been postponed one week.
School No. 60—Wednesday afternoon.
Chic Jackson will give a chalk talk.
There will be a musical program.
School No. 70—Wednesday. The Rev.
Thomas White will be the speaker and
Mrs. Horace Cold well will give musical
numbers.
School No. 60—Wednesday afternoon.
O. M. Cllpplnger will give an address
and Mrs. Elsa Holzworth Smith will play
violin selections.
MEETINGS.
The fourth play of the season at the
Sacred Heart Church will be given Sun
day evening at the St. Cecelia Hall, Union
and Palmer streets, by the St. Cecelia
players. The offering is to be a cotnedy
by William and Cecil B. Demllle, entitled
"The Genius." Members of the cast are:
Carl Eschenbach. Louis Wendling, Ollite
Bach, Florence Sta'ub, Joe Foltzenloget,
Irene Rlpberger. Charles Schludecker.
Julia Boehm, Frank McKinney, Joe S£j
bold. Gertrude Ankenbrock and Bertha
Hoereth. Mr. Foltzenloget is the di
rector.
• • •
Center Council, 1836 S. B. A. will give
a dance and card party at Sheperd's
Hall, Washington and Alabama streets,
Tuesday evening.
• • •
St. John’s Academy will give a card
party at the community honse, 124 West
Georgia street. Monday, Feb. 20, be
tween the hours of 2:30 and 8:30 o’clock.
* • •
A. D. Streight Circle No. 10, Ladies of
the G. A R . will entertain with a Val
entine party at the home of Mrs. Minnie
Bartlett, 2224 Bellefontalne street, Tues
day afternoon.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Plumbers
Union No. 73 and Steamflttcrs Union No.
440 will give a card party in Saks Hall
tonight. Hostesses are to be Mrs. Ed
Brady and Mrs. Robert Simon.
• • •
Ladies of St. Catherine’s pnrish will
entertain at cards tomorrow afternoon
and evening in their hall, Shelby and
Tabor streets.
Candidates Guests
of Harrison Club
Several candidates for nomination on
the Republican County ticket were guests
of the Harrison Club at its regular meet
ing at headquarters at Clifton and Udell
streets last evening. Among the candi
dates were Richard V. Slpe and Ralph
Jones for county clerk; John Duvall for
county treasurer; Harry Dunn for audi
tor; Louis Kiefer for sheriff; James
Lambkin, Benjamin Pierce and Edward
Warrick for recorder; J. Fred Masters
for Judge of Superior Court room 3, and
Clinton J. Givan for Judge of Superior
Court, room 4. Vice President Walter
W. Wise presided.
Judge G. T. Page Will
Address Local Bar
Judge George T. Page, Judge of the
L'nited States Circuit Court of Appeals
and former president of the American
Bar Association, will be the principal
speaker at the annual dinner of the In
dianapolis Bar Association to be held on
the night of Feb. 15 at the Columbia
Club.
Judge Frances E. Baker of the Court
of Appeals and Judge Albert B. Ander
son and Charles McCabe, president of
the Indiana State Bar Association, also
will be guests of honor.
MONEY AND POLITICS DISJOINED.
PARIS, Feb. 11.—After a debate on
the failure of the Banque Tndustrielle de
Chine, the Chamber of Deputies voted a
law “preventing the Intrusion of politics
in finance and finance in politics,” by
prohibiting any member of Parliament,
government official or minister taking
part or being rep; -sented in the executive
council of hanking institutions.—Copy
right, 1922, by Public Ledger Company.
Men You May Marry
By ETHEL R. PEYSER
Has a man like this proposed to you?
•ymptsma Acts mild, but eye flashes. Is seldom laugh
ing, but tells a funny story wonderfully. Goes
out a lot in society, but always is bored. Seems
shifty but has a reputation for great honesty.
Is good-looking but doesn't seem to know it;
he is high born but is very democratic.
IN FACT
He is a bundle of contradictions.
Prescription to .ils bride:
/TV Don’t read signs, read him. Learn him, not
Jr what he seems to be.
Absorb This:
DREAMS AND MEN HAVE SOME THINGS IN COMMON.
(Copyright, 1922.)
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1922.
WILL DANCE AT VA LENTINE BALL
MISS IRIS MYERS.
A dainty feature of the Valentine ball
to be given Monday evening in Tomlin
son Hall by Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank
for the benefit of tlie unemployed, is the
special Cupid dance to be presented by
Head of Woman’s Clubs
Writes of Conference
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter Asks Members to
Take Part in Ratification.
By CONSTANCE I)REXEL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The asser
tion that women were appointed to the
advisory committee of the Washington
conference so as to arouse the Interest
and participation of the women of the
country therein, was borne out by the
nation-wide statement Issued by Mrs.
Thomas G. Winter.
Mrs. Winter, president of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, calls upon
the two million women in those clubs to
put on th<ir "thinking caps" in order
to take part in the Senate ratification of
the treaties, without which the conference
work will be nil.
She says to the women of the coun
try:
"The armament conference ended Mon
day with the dramatic signing of treaties
by delegates and tiie address of the
President, who appeared in Continental
Hail for the first time since {be opening
day. 1 am deeply grateful to the club
women of America for the privilege of
being their representative during these
history making days.
WOMEN Ml ST PLAY
PART IN KESI LTS.
"But the matter about which I am now
writing you is not an analysis or descrip
tion of the conference, but an appeal to
you to play your part in the results. The
treaties framed by the conference, are
only recommendations agreed upon by
the representatives of the nine nations.
Whether the treaties become actual work
ing agents depends, as far ns our re
sponsibility goes, upon their adoption by
the Senate. No other power In the Unlfed
States can make a treaty. And what the
Senate does with the treaties recom
mended depends on what the people of
the United States demand.
Here is a summary of the treaties rec
ommended :
"A five-power treaty, Involving the
scrapping of slxtv-eight capital ships,
the restricting of the tonnage of navies,
a ten-year naval holiday and the restric
tion of fortification in the Far East.
“A five-power treaty, outlawing the use
of submarines as an agency of attack on
merchant ships and prohibiting the use
of poison gas.
“A nine-power treaty, stabilizing the
conditions in the Far East, safeguarding
the rights and interests of China and
providing equality of opportunity—the
open door.
"A nine-power treaty revising Chinese
customs (a fertile cause of dispute in the
Far East.)
"A four power treaty, to respect each
other's territory and to confer when the
peace of the l’aciflc is threatened (abro
gating the existing Anglo-Japanese
treaty.!
"Undoubtedly the signing of these
treaties will be fought in the Senate. You
will decide whether you are in favor of
these efforts to lessen the dangers of
misunderstanding, destroy agencies of
warfare and create harmony In the Far
East, where the interlocking interests and
conflict of national ambitions marked
the next great danger spot iu our national
history.
“You will decide what are the ele
ments and interests opposed to the treu-
i little Miss Iris Myers, pupil of Miss nea
ter C. Bailey. The youthful danseuse is
not a debutante, however, as she has ap
peared with Miss Bailey's ballet and has
danced for various local social events.
[ ties and which side appeals to you as the
reasonable one. And, you ought to let
your Senators know your stand Imme
diately, Insist that the discussion of
the whole question shall be free from
partisanship or special interests. In
sist that the decision shall be a real
contribution to the stability of the world.
"Those of you who have followed the
' conference closely know that many more
matters have been discussed, and that
recommendations and resolutions of tre
mendous import nhve been spread upon
the minutes, that the good offices of the
conference have brought about a lessen
ing of antagonisms and relinquishing of
claims that were breeding antagonisms.
You know that the conference has dealt
with all the questions for which It was
summoned and that its successes has been
' owing to the fact that It has stuck to
those limited alms, hoping that this Ini
tial success may he but the precursor of
later conferences that will carry the wtll
to-peaoe further on Its way.
"But the treaties are the Immediate
matter with which all of us have to deal
—for or against; and no American citi
zen can escape responsibility.
"To quote Senator Underwood, Demo
cratic leader of the Senate and one of the
| four American plentlpoteniaries at the
■ conference:
] "‘ln this twentieth century treaties
have ceased to be compacts of govern
j ments and If they are to live and sur
■ vivo must be the understandings of the
'peoples themselves.'
"Mr. Hughes closing word* at the last
open session of the conference were:
“ 'Whatever governments want, the
peoples of the eurth want justice, peace
and security.’
“We may well take these two sentences
as our guide.'/’—Copyright, 1922, by Pub
llce Ledger Company.
ANDERSON MAN
FACES CHARGE
C. E. Green Arrested on Auto
Theft Charge.
C. E. Green of Anderson was arrested
on a charge of transporting a stolen au
tomobile In Interstate traffic by C. E.
Whicker, deputy United .States marshal,
yesterday and was brought to Indianapo
nnd placed in the Marion County jail
pending a hearing before a United States
commissioner today.
Green is said to be wanted by Federal
authorities in West Virginia in con
nection with the transportation of an au
tomobile stolen from 11. H. Helnlnger
of Anderson. Jan. 8, from Anderson to
Huntington, W. Va.
machine was stolen from in front
of a church, where Helnlnger and his
family were attending services. Burt A.
Fannin, said to be Implicated In the case,
Is under arrrest at Huntlogton.
WITHDRAWS HIS
CANDIDACY
AATlllnm n. Armitage, captain of the
political forces of Mayor Samuel Lewis
Shank, today ismied a formal statement
announcing his decision not to be a can
didate for chairman of the Republican
county committee.
The statement follows:
“Some time ago 1 announced tny can
didacy for chairman of the Republican
county committee of Marion County.
Since then I find that Is will not have
the necessary time to devote to the cam
paign this fall, and therefore have de
cided to withdraw. William H. Free
man will make a good chairman and con
duct an active and aggressive campaign
for the whole Republican ticket.
“I urge all my friends to give their
cordial support to him, and also to Capt.
William E. Reiley, who is a candidate for
district chairman. Captain Reiley is a
good active young, Republican, an over
seas man in the late war, and deserves
to have this honor.”
SIOO,OOO Loan for
Sanitary Board
City Controller Joseph L. Hogue today
awarded a temporary loan of SIOO,OOO for
the board of sanitary commissioners,
payable Dec. 31, to S. N. Bond & Cos. or
New York City on a bid of 5 per cent
interest. The Fletcher Savings und Trust
Company bid 5% per cent and the Union
Trust Company, 6 per cent. Bids upon a
$500,000 temporary loan to the city gen
eral fund will be received by the con
troller Monday. This is payaDle July 13.
ARRESTED FOR VAGRANCY.
After lie had attempted to sell a tire
said to be worth about S4O for $5, Ed
ward Laverne, 25, a member of the 11th
Infantry, was arrested today on a va
craney charge. He told the police he
found the tire near Ft. Tlenjamln Har
rison.
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EXCHANGED BY
COUNTY HEADS
(Continned From Page One.)
the commissioners and council could
work.
BYERS MAKES
ATTACK ON BOARD.
In opening the fight, Councilman Byers
attacked the commissioners for not fol
lowing out the resolution adopted in July
by the council calling for a detailed re
port of the program under foot. He
said he was not opposed to a play where
by. the county might care adequately
for its wards and felt this was one of
the most vital questions that could come
before the board.
"If you are -going to spend money,”
said Mr. Byers, “let’s do so in the same
manner you would if you were spending
this in your own business. The com
missioners should have appointed a com
rni'tee to work ont a definite program
covering a period of the next ten or fif
teen years and thereby give us some
tangible program on which to work.
That is what they were instructed to
do in the resolution adopted by this
council in July, but they have never
done so. Why didn’t they have Dr. H.
C. Wright, who came here and went over
the Julietta Home, prepare something
on which we could work? We don't
want anything put over on us. The com
missioners should have appointed a com
mittee, got the council together and have
local people who are interested In char
itable work and know the real needs of
the county and work out a program made
up by people who knew what they were
doing. That is what our resolution called
on them to do.”
COMMISSIONERS
GIVEN SURPRISE.
Mr. Byers then read the resolution
as adopted by the council and asked ir
the commissioners had followed that res
olution.
“That's the first I knew of such a res
olution,” said Mr. Shank. "It that was
what you wanted, why didn't your clerk,
Mr. Fesler, teil us of this? He has
never done one thing to let us know any
thing about that resolution.”
Mr. Byers replied: “The commission
ers come in her and ask us to make large
appropriations and ask for the right to
make sales of the county property and
ask for the right for action, but they
don’t do their work properly. They
should have complied with our resolu
tion and I am in favor of postponing ac
tion until a committee has been appoint
ed to work out some plan and suggest It
to us.”
Mr. Shank replied he didn't know the
council should aid in the matter.
“If the need Is us urgent as it Is
pointed out, let’s have a committee or
such men as Judge Lahr, Amos Butler
and some people who know what they
are doing and let them work out a
program for some ten or fifteen years.
Until teat Is done I oppose taking any
steps'in the matter," Mr. Byers said.
Mr. Shank replied before the commis
sioners could act on the matter It would
have to be approved by the State board
of charities, the State board of accounts
and other organizations and that such
had been the plans.
CHARGES FESLER
FAILED TO ACT.
Mr. Tutweiler said last summer he had
tried to get Mr. Fesler to call a meeting
of the county council for consideration
of these matters, but said Mr. Fesler
ha<J failed to act. He said ho then left
on his vacation and while he was away
the meeting was held and the first he
knew of the matter was when the
resolution was read by .Mr. Byers.
"I had my committee ready to ap
point then and I have it now and had
I known of this resolution It would have
been done lorg ago. Mr. Fesler should
have told us about the matter," said Mr.
Tutweiler. “We want you to appoint a
committee to aid us In the matter and
to advise as to how the money can be
best used.”
Leo K. Fesler, county auditor, told the
hoard that if this resolution was adopted
It would seriously Impair the county
fund.
It was suggested if it was found nee
es.sarv a bond issued would be the best
methods of raising the money.
ACTION IS
POSTFONED.
The appropriation of $30,000 for the
care of the grounds about the court
house was passed until the next meeting.
An appropriation of $25,000, asked for
repair of bridges, purchase of a truck
for the bridge department, and other
needed fundß for bridge work was re
duced to $7,500 and passed.
Several other general appropriations
were rejected. The salary of various
court officials was Included In the gen
eral appropriation resolution.
The council then adjourned until Mon
. day.
The resolutions postponed were No. 304,
authorizing the sale of the county work
house except for 1.85 acres; No. 305, au
thorizing the sale of the Marion County
poor farm ; No. 307, bond issue for $150,-
000 to enable Marion County to take over
the colored orphans’ home, ami No. 30. a
bond Issue of $75,000 for the delinquent
home.
JULIETTA ROND
ISSUE PASSED.
The Julietta home bond issue for $150,-
000 was passed without opposition. The
urgency of this matter was presented to
the council and Dr B M. Morgan, super
intendent, told the council of the conges
tion prevailing there. lie said proper at
tention could not be given the patients.
Conditions were described as deplorable.
_ The matter of an appropriation of S2OO
to aid the day nursery was postponed
until a meeting of the board Tuesday
when It again will be considered. Some
members of the commission expressed
the opinion probably a larger appropria- j
tion should be made for this institution j
on account of the heavy work it Is j
called upon to do. The commission asked j
more data and Wallace O. Lee, who was
representing the organization, agreed to
have this for the commission Tuesday.
The matter of an appropriation of $13,-
500 for three bridges on Cooper avenue
was passed until the meeting next week
in order to allow members of the commis
sion an opportunity to make personal
Investigation. It was shown that one
of these bridges already dropped one foot
and was In danger of falling should any
heavy load pass over It.
STATE’S SHARE
OF ‘BONUS’ PUT
AT $11,000,000
(Continued From Pnge One.)
porations, would In any way effect big
business.
“I have not had time to study the pro
pose# program of taxation carefully,”
Adolph Fritz, secretary of the State Fed
eration of Labor, said today. "However,
one first glance it looks unfair to me, and
it may be that some of its features are
made intentionally objectionable to the
public to bring about a sales tax. The
federation went on record long ago unal
terably opposed to a sales tax.’’
The opinion was current in labor cir
cles that this present program might be
put through with the idea of abandoning
it later for a sales tax.
LARGEST REVENUE
FROM AMUSEMENT.
By far the largest single item in the
list would be the recepits from the tax on
admissions to theaters, motion picture
shows, baseball, football games, etc. Last
year more than $2,300,000 was collected
by M. Bert Thurman, collector of inter
nal revenue for Indiana, f oni this souce.
It is now proposed to dt ible this tax,
which would raise the amount to more
than $4,600,000, providing of course, the
public does not balk at the tax and cut
out its amusements.
Next in line would come $2,400,000 real-
lzed from the tax of 25 cents per horse
power on automobiles. The automobile
department of the office of the secretary
of State estimates *aht the average horse
powqr of ears in Indiana is twenty-four,
and there are about 400,000 now In use.
This would give an aggregate horse
power of *OOO,OOO for taxation purposes.
The tax of 1 cent a gallon on gasoline
would bring in $1,550,000, if the rate of
consumption of last year is maintained.
In 1921, 155,000,000 gallons of gasoline
were used in Indiana.
From the vax of 2 cents a pound on
smoking and chewing tobacco about
$1,870,000 would be realized. During the
| past years the local interna 1 revenue
\ office collected about $1,700,000 from this
I sourse and the proposed nev tax is 10
i per cent higher than the one now In
! force.
INCREASE FROM
DOCUMENTARY STAMPS.
For the last fiscal year the internal rev
enue office collected $225,000 for docu
mentary stamps. This amount will be
more than doubled If the present pro
gram of taxation goes through.
The provision a tax of 1 cent for each
i 25 cents of parcel postage where the post
age amounts to 25 cents or more will
bring in about $240,000, It is estimated by
Robert 11. Bryson, postmaster.
There are no cigarette factories In In
diana, so no taxes will be realized from
the proposed increase of 50 cents the
thousand on cigarettes, but of course the
tobacco-aging public will be called upon
to pay more for its smokes than it is
I doing nt present.
It was impossible to obtain an esti
mate as to how much would be raised in
this State from the provision placing a
tax of 2% pec cent on the undivided
profits of corporations. It was expected
to raise about $22,000,000 throughout the
entire country by this means.
SHANK STOPS
THE
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of a line running from the fair grounds
through Thirty Fourth and Illinois
streets to the ’ uslness district.
The committee recommended in addi
tion the re-routing of the College, East
| Tenth, East Washington. Columbia and
Indiana lines upon a carefully worked
out plan which would distribute cars
more evenly throughout the congested
district.
Changes of the College and East Tenth
lines would necessitate the Installation
of a turn-out from Washington street on
the east to Pennsylvania street on the
north.
NOTHING DEFINITE
IN TWO ATTEMTS.
The board has twice made what ap
pears on the surface to be attempts to
do something about the College and Ea6t
Tenth street recommendations, but noth
ing ’ha# been accomplished. The commit
tee advised that College cars run from
Massachusetts avenue south In Delaware
street to Washington, west to Pennsyl
vania. and north to Market, east to
Alabama and north to Massachusetts ave
nue and East Tenth street cars run
south In Alabama street to Washington
west to Pennsylvania and north to Mas
sachusetts avenue.
On Jan. 16, the board ordered College
cars to run south In Delaware street
to Maryland, west to Pennsylvania and
north to Massachusetts avenue, but this
could not be done because there was no
turn-out from Maryland Into Pennsyl
vania street.
Again on Jan. 25, the board ordered
College, East Tenth, Brookslde, Bright
wood and Columbia curs run from Massa
chusetts avenue south in Delaware street
to Washington, east to Alabama and
north to Massachusetts avenue. This was
not put into effect because Mr. Tretton
pointed out that it would throw 130 cars
an hour in Washington street between
Alabama and Delaware streets, more than
the number in Illinois street between
Washington and Ohio streets which has
been considered the worst congested sec
tion in the city.
The order of Jan. 30, say* the five
iines were being rerouted "until the
parking ordinance is settled, until the
switch Is completed la Pennsylvania
(turnout from Washington Into Penn
sylvania) and on account of fire hazard
as recommended by John O'Brien, chief
of Fire Department."
In spite of the words "until the switch
is complete in Pennsylvania street,” In
the order, upon which the rerouting of
College and East Tenth cars hinges, the
board's records disclose no formal order
to the street railway company to install
such turn-out and an official of the com
pany said no such order has been re
ceived.
Mr. Tretton said the street railway
company is hard put to operate cars
efficiently because 125 of the 1,010 con
ductors and motormen are 111 as well as
half of the office and inspection force.
Court Allows Three
Bondsmen to Resume
Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth of the city
court now has only six men on the lost
of bondsmen who are barred from sign
ing bonds for prisoners in the turnkey's
office. Three men whose names appeared
on the prohibited list early In the week
now are permitted lo sign bonds. Harry
Campbell was the first man reinstated.
Then the court put Sam Farb and Louie
Brown back in business when those two
men showed they had transferred more
real estate into their own names and
were able to prove they had sufficient
property to secure bonds.
HELD FOR LARCENY.
Harry Miller, 22, who said hts home
Is In Youngstown. Ohio, was arrested in
his room at 1115 Knox street today
charged with grand larceny. He Is ac
cused of having stolen a suit of clothes
and an overcoat valued at $l4O from Fred
Davis, 1226 Comer street. _Bofh Miller
and Da.*is were employed at the Chap- |
man-Price Steel plant, Troy avenue and
Shelby street and Miller Is said to have I
taken the clothes from there this morn- j
ing.
With
Itjiri and Jellies
If you want to give the family
a real treat, serve these ten
der flaky crackers with jam or jelly, or with cheese.
They make other food go farther. They are also
delicious with hot and cold beverages.
T’laJie JSutter Crackers
are cream-colored
saltiness completes y
their unique palate > P
charm. Buy them to- X .
day. Ask for them by l .••V-vV •
name. Sold by the
NATIONAL
GREAT BRITAIN
MAY USE ARMY
TO AID BELFAST
City to Be Protected From
Depredations of Irish
Republicans.
BELFAST, F<H>. IL—Machine run*
wore used t*• the police today In quelling
•-doling between Orangemen and Sinn
I’ Fetner*. Fighting broke ont when mobs
attacked workmen on their way to work.
Police opened fire with service pistols,
but they proved ineffectual and machine
guns were brought up. There was much
; disorder during the night. Mobs gath
ered In defiance of the curfew regula
tions and gave battle when the pollee
tried to disperse them.
BELFAST. Feb. 1? —Great Britain ha*
promised to send four battalion* of
British troops into Belfast to protect the
city from Irish republicans, according to
a statement from Sir James Craig, Union
ist premier of Ulster today.
Craig said that no time limit had been
set for the release of the Ulster hostage*
seized by the Irish republicans and' that
I he would confer with the police and mili
tary authorities before taking any de
, cislve action.
Word has been received from the head
! quarters of the Irish republican army
! that there will be no more raids over the
| Ulster frontier, but that the Orangemen
kidnaped in Ulster will not be released
! until the officers of the Irish republican
army seized near Londonderry are re
leased by the Ulsterite*.
| (A commandant of one of the northern
! divisions of the Irish republican army
and his staff were seized by Ulster unlon-
I lsts last Saturday while on their way
}to Derry to a football match. When wora
of the seizure of these men reached the
, headquarters of the republican troops In
j northern Leinster, reprisal raids were or
j ganized.)
More special police are being recruited 1
here and the mlllltary police authorities
are preparing for any eventuality.
There was considerable shooting In the
streets during the night and one or more
bombs were exploded, but no casualties
j were reported.
WILL DETOUR
TO AVOID BAD
R.
Belt Railroad Will Help to
Remedy Condition on
Tenth Street.
Decision to prepare a detour around the
bad grade-crossing of East Tenth street
over the Belt raidroad was agreed upon
j today at a conference of Mayor Samuel
Lewis Shank with P. J. Landers, super
: intendent; T. R. Radcliffe, chief engi
neer and Jerry Llddy, trainmaster, of the
j Indianapolis Union Railway.
Residents and property owners In the
’vicinity of the crossing for several
j months have been urging the railroad be
I elevated at this point. With the Indian
apolis Union Railway almost without
means to continue its share of downtown
elevation, it was decided the East Teeth
street elevation could not be pushed
at once. Meanwhile the railroad will
; furnish cinders to improve a detour
through Kealing avenue, Pratt street and
; Sherman drive. It will be necessary
I to open Kealing street - hrough one piece
j of property to carry out this plan.
The officials discussed the blocking
i of streets by Belt trains and full cooper
ation In eliminating this was promised
by the railroad men.
Cartoon Drawing lo
Feature Boys* Meeting
A feature of the boys’ meeting to be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
la the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. will
be the drawing of cartoons by S. U
Soburte, secretary of the Railway Y. M.
! O. A. at Brlghtwood. Singing, which U
always one of the main events on the
program of the boy’s assemblages, will
be led by M. J. Hopper. The Junior de
partment's leaders corps will do several
stunts, as well as present exercises for
physical development. The meeting la
open to boys of the ages of 10 to 18 years.
TO GET I'KICES ON OIL SPREADER.
City Purchasing Agent Jesse E.
Miller today was ordered by the city
park department to get prices upon an
oil spreader capable of distributing heavy
or light roffd oil upon boulevards and
park drives. Mr. Miller said he believe*
the machine can be purchased for be
tween $7,500 and SS,OOO as against SIO,OOO
a year ago.
LIBRA R Y SUPPLIES CAT LOR*.
In connection with the cat show at
Tomlinson Hall the Indianapolis Publio
Library is displaying over the Judge**
stand an attractive poster giving a list
of "cat tales and other books about
cats.” Cat lovers will be Interested ia
knowing of these books which are as
follows: "Lords of the Housetop*,”
by Van Veehten; “The Fireside Sphinx,”
by Reppller; ‘'Concerning Cats,” by
Winslow; "The Tiger in the House,” by
Van Veehten; “Our Cats and All About
Them." by Weir; "Your Dog and Your
Cat,” by Spaulding.
SEEKS J. P. OFFICE.
Harry Dodd, 177 South Cincinnati
street, today announced his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for justice
of the peace In Center township. Mr.
Dodd is 43 and has lived In Indianapolla
all his life. He became blind in 189&,
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