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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1925
Page
7
Governor Ed Jackson urges retention of the existing primary system to boost voter participation. He calls for strengthening blue sky and budget laws to bring all state departments under a strict budget. He favors regulation of motor buses by the public service commission and supports fair treatment for transit lines.
The resignation of Secretary of State Hughes will take effect March 4. Senator Borah of Idaho becomes America’s foreign minister in effect, reshaping policy toward disarmament, the League of Nations, and relations with Russia and China. Kellogg will be ambassador to London, while Borah influences will push for a world conference, less dollar diplomacy, and a redefined stance on Russia.
In Miami Florida Bill Bryan gains wide media notice as scientists condemn his opposition to teaching evolution. They call him a threat to education and say his efforts to ban evolution in state legislatures show limited knowledge. The publicity boosts Bryan's profile and income from public service work.
San Diego reports growing smuggling of Orientals and other immigrants into the United States, with seven to eight thousand Orientals along the Mexican border. Rum smugglers profit from dual contraband, and officials urge a non citizen registration card.
A collage of commentary on money, manners, and society with bite sized gibes and reflections. It notes pension figures for U S military service through 1924 and 1926, including widows and soldiers on pension rolls, alongside humorous asides on prohibition, movies, radios, and fate.
A collection of Q and A items covers topics from stage lighting and thunder to wind driven snowstorms and morning to night hours. It includes how Stonewall Jackson died, South American fauna, making and melting small quantities of gold, dissolving crude rubber, rubbing off Kodak film coatings, and the first American city with a commission form of government, Galveston Texas.
Governor Jackson urges all money collected by state boards commissions and departments be paid into the general fund and met by appropriations. He argues this strengthens the budget system for controlling expenditures, though opposition may arise from fees currently kept by departments. He notes velvet funds tempt overuse and compares every state dollar to taxes. A budget should apply to all receipts and expenditures, not some.
A courtroom scene in a country town marks the end of Emmett F. Branchs tenure as chief executive. The article notes governors becoming private citizens and vice versa as a routine part of American self government, arguing stability amid orderly transfers of power.
Washington report notes Sen Jones of New Mexico introduces a bill to convert bonus certificates from twenty year endowment plans into cash after three years. The move aims to give veterans cash when needed and cut total bonus costs, with committee review uncertain amid administration opposition.
A Monday hearing on removing esplanades from N Delaware Street between Nineteenth and Twenty-Second faced strong resident protest. The piece portrays the clash of private sentiment with public necessity as Fall Creek Bridge traffic expands, making the avenue a utilitarian artery. Residents fear loss of charm, yet officials push forward. The board of public works signal impending action.
Furguson inspected Tomlinson Hall during a basketball game and found emergency exits in disrepair. He noted pressure locks failed barricaded doors and blocked corridors. City officials moved to fix conditions, warning that crowded halls risk disasters without proper egress. He urged broader inspections to prevent future fatalities.
A Washington Bureau bulletin for puzzle fans offers a dictionary like list of synonyms and antonyms in about six thousand words. Readers are invited to mail five cents and a coupon to the Indianapolis Times for a copy and to include name and address for delivery.
Secretary of the Navy Curtis D Wilbur argues the United States must maintain a navy adequate to protect international lines of communication and global commerce. He likens preserving sea power to sustaining essential life functions and urges adherence to full treaty ratios across naval services to ensure security.
New York dispatch notes luckenbach freighters credited with most sea rescues including crews of Gingo Maru and U S Columbia. Founder E F Luckenback started towboat business on the Hudson eighty years ago. first rescues involved boy swimmers. Antonio Scotti's Falstaff dressing requires an hour and a half with thirty articles. A New York paper invites reader reviews of shows and keeps a box score of critics.
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