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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1925
Page
7
The new secretary of agriculture urges legal remedies for 10 percent of farmers' troubles while emphasizing organization and education to address the remaining 90 percent. He advocates honest truth telling, practical action, and leadership, insisting progress requires both policy and community effort.
The piece notes interurban and motor bus rivalry driving new weekend excursion fares that are cheaper than recent levels but above old prices. It predicts watchful results on ridership and profitability, arguing competition benefits the public and may allow full cars at lower fare for better returns.
About one thousand freshmen at the Pennsylvania State College took a 230 question psychological test in forty minutes to measure general knowledge. The men averaged 83.9 while the women averaged 77.7, prompting comments about gender performance in scholarship.
Julian Wetzel argues that society unfairly highlights a few bad youths while ignoring the many who work hard, learn trades, and support families. He recalls wartime youth and warns that tomorrow’s adults will be steady contributors, despite current fashion and behavior.
Rep Stengle of New York argues that Americans reward those who take bold steps and aid large undertakings while showing disdain for those who merely criticize or obstruct. The comment emphasizes a call for proactive governance and accountability.
The tally of American seamen shows 157 616 workers, up from 120 146, as natives and naturalized citizens. The share of American crews rises to 66.8 percent, the highest in years, with Chinese and Japanese numbers continuing to decline amid shipping tensions.
The Bureau of Mines reports 1924 gasoline output at 8.96 billion gallons, the highest ever, with daily production up 18.25 percent. Storage rose to 1.18 billion gallons. despite higher demand, analysts say supply kept ahead, complicating calls for price regulation. Senators push for a presidential commission inquiry during Congress recess.
A 1925 NBA Service item surveys quirky notes from around the world. Topics include aviation jokes about Navy and airmen, Muscle Shoals debates, a squirrel bite in Albany, a Texas parrot school, a Prince of Wales South Africa visit, spring hints, a Chicago swindler, Turkish news, a heart on the right side, a Greek reaction, a scandalous remark on a preacher, car speed bets, Atlantic depths, a saxophone dropped overboard, an Oxford Miss shot at a game, Italy digging for a buried village, pedestrians needing traffic cops, bobbed hair wealth, and spring onions marking the season.
The piece reflects Hal Cochran's playful diary about crossword puzzles. He describes hunting for an eight letter word and the compulsion of filling spaces while riding a streetcar with a neighbor offering guesses. The verse captures lighthearted frustration and obsession with wordplay.
The Indiana State Senator faces a truancy dispute over his daughter serving as a Senate page amid claims of political spite. The piece critiques overregulation and praises floor votes to curb lobby pressure, noting outside influences persist despite harsh rhetoric from leadership.
Representative Kenney notes a five minute limit for debate on measures in the House and says the rule will quicken business though it ends extended oratory. He laments the decline of eloquence but argues ideas, not words, advance progress.
Lobbyist ARRY G. LESLIE, speaker of HI the House, alleges outside influences try to control legislators votes. He threatens to reveal names and take further actions unless the practice stops.
Congress debates naval strategy with Rep McClintic arguing aircraft support surpasses battleships and Muscle Shoals potential hinges on funding. Sen Howell warns against ceding great power for a pittance. Sen Walsh calls for a common standard against child labor exploitation. Filipinos seek freedom as the United States frames liberation over imperial aims.
Margaret Corwin of College Ave reports trapping a woman burglar Friday night. The intruder confessed to two thefts and an attempted burglary after being captured in an apartment. The story frames a moral conflict and notes a life history of crime and temptation.
A reader asks about the Tilipe tree naming it an East Indies evergreen. The rainbow color question notes seven primary colors theoretically but most people only distinguish four or five due to color overlap and daylight angle.
A compilation of lively New York notes on Lower East Side pigeon keepers clash over concurrent loft releases leading to fights, a census of Orchard Street markets with diverse wares, and miscellany from rabies in wildlife to census like trivia and historical dates.
The piece argues farm labor peaks in planting and harvest and could be eased by country factories that speed up and slow down with seasons. It notes workers would gain health and air, questions why cities crowd production, and cites Senator Ashurst on Congress controlling the purse.
The excursion business on the water shows practically no diminution despite the growing use of automobiles for outing purposes. Report of the Commissioner of Navigation.
Rep. Hull of Tennessee argues federal finances are poorly understood by the public due to obsolete and unintelligible Treasury bookkeeping practices. He calls for modernization to clarify government operations.
In the annual report the Alaska governor cites Congress enactment protecting and conserving fisheries as the outstanding achievement. The Interior Department notes strict regulations now govern the vast industry and will continue to do so for enduring benefit to Alaska.
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