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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
13
Historic masthead fragment shows Roy W. Howard as president and publication details for The Indianapolis Times. The text notes Sunday exemption and weekly rate, with a quotation from the Indiana Constitution about free speech.
An editorial rebukes State tax board guardianship over city spending. Philip Zoercher defends the board while the piece insists the law wrongly ties bond decisions to three state officials. The dispute centers on whether ten taxpayers can trigger board review of school bond issues.
A movement to open Kentucky Avenue to traffic is revived amid growing southwest city business. Buses and roadside parking hamper passage. supporters call for bus terminals off the street and enforcement of parking rules to restore Kentucky Avenue as a true thoroughfare.
A Gaylord Nelson opinion column argues city officials should trim salaries and purchases before leaving office to save money, and questions the rush to economize at term end. It reflects on Indiana leadership, public service, and the value of real savings beyond temporary cuts.
The will of Thomas R. Marshall former Vice President and Indiana figure was probated Tuesday. The estate valued at 389000 dollars. Marshall had long served as a respected Hoosier and public figure.
The author critiques public schools for teaching students to accept facts and accept authority rather than think clearly. He argues that bans and filters do not foster understanding of the world and that much of public education serves to perpetuate prejudices rather than develop intellectual powers.
Special judge Rank A Symmes notes police raids and arrests without warrants in a liquor case from Indianapolis. He argues such searches violate inviolability of home and person, criticizing raid zeal and urging adherence to warrants under American law and Magna Carta principles.
Christie outlines a busy season with ten Christie Comedies led by William Watson and six picture series for Bobby Vernon Walter Hiers Jimmie Adams plus leading women. New casts include Doris Wynn Jean Lorraine Frances Lee Molly Malone and Lilyan Tashman. The slate totals twenty eight two reel comedies directed by Watson Mayo Beaudine and Graham with two feature films Seven Days and Madame Lucy in production.
Philip Zoercher, commissioner, responds to a Times editorial claiming paternalistic control over school bond issues. He traces 1919 and 1921 statutes, notes State board oversight, and cites 1925 amendments affirming taxpayers’ appeal rights. He argues the law protects taxpayers and enables oversight of public expenditures.
A playful speaker notes the never ending cycle of mowing as grass grows despite effort. The mower works in sun and shade, sometimes rusting and needing oil. The speaker hints at relief when the season ends but warns mowing remains a form of play and daily labor.
A compact collection of sayings on love, sight, conflict, effort, and life. The lines reflect humorous and moral observations from 1925 about money, manners, work, marriage, and sport. Copyright 1925 NEA Service, Inc.
The Indianapolis Times letter feature answers questions on a wide range of topics. It cites sources for quotations such as United we stand from The Flag of Our Union by George Pope Morris. It covers Paris green use in fruit trees, name usage with Miss, Andrew Jackson’s father, horn silver ore, war presidents, Philadelphia vs Detroit in area and population, misogynist meaning, and Loyalty Islands discovery.
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