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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1925
Page
7
The piece argues Indianapolis needs a four judge municipal court to handle police and small civil cases, reducing the power of justices of the peace. It supports appointive rather than elected judges and calls on Governor appointment, noting current judges running in campaigns while on the bench.
Dr. Lewis Brown, nearing 25 years as pastor of St. Pauls Episcopal Church, says men are more responsive to religion than women as women enter business and neglect church. He questions whether men have more time for faith or simply recognize spiritual needs beyond earning money.
An Indiana perspective argues the proposed Federal child labor amendment grants Congress power to regulate under eighteen work. The piece contends widespread misinformation, condemns factory abuse, and urges ratification to curb deplorable child labor. It asserts the measure targets improper conditions and would not bar proper employment.
Quoted by Donald DuShane of Indiana Teacher the current issue argues the ranking rests on attendance and per pupil costs, not on learning standards or teacher mental equipment. The term educator is reduced to fiscal roles rather than intellectual guidance.
William Philip Simms reveals Britain’s motive behind opposing higher gun elevations on American battleships. He outlines strategic implications, range comparisons, and cost differences under the Washington treaty, noting Britain’s advantage at certain angles and Congress's tolerating stance. He cites long range possibilities of the U S vessels and the diplomatic framing by London.
Tom Sims notes aviators face a nerve test before flights while landlords escape such. The piece rebukes vanity and echoes a 1925 NEA Service column tone with quips on divorce, marriage, and trivialities like a restaurant soup.
A humorous verse muses on daily telephone chatter from callers and operators. It sketches a scene where a child asks for a number, a parent hurries home, and a mother chats with a neighbor, while the day’s ordinary talk hides little substance beneath the surface.
In Indianapolis on a Saturday afternoon factions clashed over the Republican city chairmanship as hundreds of deputies and officers stood by. The dispute framed as a proxy fight for control of a $636 million civic corporation with 350,000 stockholders, spotlighting calls for nonpartisan city executives over partisan bosses.
A Chicago speech argues that running a large city demands strong executive ability rather than political or social connections. He notes municipal duties resemble business management and that party or religious labels should not determine mayoral qualifications. The piece stresses efficiency over appearance in city administration.
Representative William F Werner of Indianapolis aims to forbid serving lunches in rooms where other lines of business operate. The bill targets drug store lunch service amid changing drug store roles from apothecary to soda fountains, cigars and magazines. Economic incentives may drive stores to offer sodas and sandwiches if profitable.
An association pushes for a state board of examiners and licensing for all music teachers arguing public protection. The piece notes licenses exist for pharmacy medicine nursing optometry embalming dentistry and engineering and pending for other fields. It argues licensing serves private aims and burdens government, calling for caution regarding music teaching regulation.
An editorial questions social value and what determines incomes for figures like Babe Ruth Charlie Chaplin and Dempsey. It notes value shifts with appetite invention and fashion and cites examples from Ford Rockefeller and evolving trades from hairdressing to stone cutting while stressing birth and era influence on value.
The filing period for calendar year income tax runs Jan 1 to Mar 15, 1925. Forms were mailed to 1923 filers. failure to receive does not relieve duty to file and pay on time. Forms are available at internal revenue offices. Use Form 140A for net incomes mainly from salaries or wages not exceeding $5,000. Form 1040 for business or higher incomes. Returns must be sworn and filed by midnight Mar 15 with the proper district collector. High penalties apply for failure to file or pay.
N D Cochran argues that government regulation, not self governance, is needed to curb rent gouging in Washington. He cites wartime housing demands, landlord pressure, and evictions, urging organized business and unions to enforce codes while acknowledging ongoing government oversight until self-policing proves effective.
A readers quiz collects varied answers from geography to language and history. Topics include flora of South America, Mary Roberts Rhinehart’s address, US currency pictures, dolce far niente meaning, daily mail to Senators and Representatives, Alaska’s name origin, Jefferson Davis desk, Sherlock Holmes, reverend in the Bible, and tribal eating habits.
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