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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18

we do We too prone to ride rough shod over
the suSceptiE::,ities of others.
Admittedly, nations are hard to get along
with, just as some people harder to get along
with Mexico, also admittedly, is often of these
nations But to be honest, we have not always tried
very hard to get along with Mexico to understand
her. And we must understand her and sympathize
with her. if we are to get along
We must not forget that Mexico has reason to
be bit suspicious of her great neghbor to the north
Your atlas or your history will show you why. A
quarter of what we now call the United States no
longer than eighty years ago showed on maps as
part of Mexico
Today Mexico is cynical and not little afraid
She is not quite sure of our motives AUTOMATICALLY
therefore, is first to deserve then to win
the confidence of Mexico, and to do that will take
patience, plus constant show of genuine sympathy
for her aspirations.
1t is nonsense to say as many do that there are
some people who can understand only force The
truth is rather that all people have ever known
is force which makes them vexatiously-but pardon
aby-Suspicious and often difficult to deal with.
But if we are ever to get anywhere with Mexico
the Latin American republics generally, we are
going to have to revamp our diplomacy in that part
of the world We are going to have to send men
down there who like the people, sympathize with their
legitimate aims and who have the tact and suavity
to make friends for themselves and for the American
Nation.
We can, of course, force small South Ameri-
neighbors to do this that, but in the end such
policy would be folly The alternative is systemat-
ically to set about earning and holding their good
will 1t will take time but that is the only diplomacy
that will pay.
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Lac, and Justice
by Dexter NJ. Keezer

The owner of an automobile asked a friend to
drive it to garage short distance from his home.
The friend decided to go for ride before taking the
car to the garage. During this ride he ran into an
other automobile and wrecked it. The owner of the
wrecked automobile sued the owner of the automobile
which had crashed into his car for damages. He
claimed that the friend was acting the owners
agent in returning the car to the garage The owner
commended that he had only authorized his friend to
return the to the garage short distance away,
and couldn't be held liable when the friend dis
obeyed these instructions and hit another car while
riding around the city.
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The decision: The Supreme Court of Arizona de-
cided that the owner of the automobile could not be
held for the damage inflicted while it being driven
about the city by his friend. 1t said the friend
his agent only to the extent of taking the back to
the garage and when the friend went for ride
around town this agency ceased.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
How Colonel Mitchell Might Help

COL Billy Mitchell, once of the Army Air Corps,
but now an EEK" owing to his habit of lampoonng the
higher-ups is at it again.
He sinks the Navy for not having Lindys plane
ready for his hop-of to New York and charges it
with all sorts of skulduggeres because it believed
motor parts had rusted while crossing the Atlantic
on the Memphis.
The whole thing a tempest in teapot, it
appears Lindbergh himself generating the Navy
from all blame Nor had rust anything to do with
the motors failure.
1t was cracked cam follower which the Wright
corporation engineer, who supervised the work of the
motor, did not have time to discover before Indy
due to start.
Colonel Mitchell is not only frequently unjust in
his criticisms, but inconsistent well. For while
he accuses the Navy with trying to horn in on Lind
berghS fight for propaganda and boosting purposes,
he intimates the same Navy is doing all it can to
dscredt the art of flying. One of these may be true,
but not both You don't try to show how good thing
is if you want to kill it.
The Army Postofice Department and all the
rest of the Government, it seems to did more
dignifed showing to get in on Lndys limelight than
the Navy. Who sent the Army uniform by destroyer,
down the Potomac for the hero to wear at the Wash
ington ceremonies?
(Which uniform incidentally he did not put on)
The colonel can be of vast help to aviation and
the country if he only will. There are always bureau
Gratis and swivel chair warmers in the Navy the Army
and the Government generally. These do not want
their doing disturbed by the alarm clock of progress
and he has already shown that he is thoroughly
competent big Ben"
The trouble is you can't tell when he'll buzz off.
shade less quick the trigger shade less Earring
in tone and a. shade more tmeiness, justice, in
his alarums and the doughty colonel would be power.
Without these attributes he may do more harm than
good
Just as nothing benefits the national defense
more than intense but good natured rivalry between
its various branches nothing weakens it like inside
feuds
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Specialization
We cannot expect to supply every
thing we need.

We cannot expect to supply every
thing we need.
In this complex age, nations. are
bound to specialize just as people
have specialized. 1t goes without
saying that modern industry will
force nations into the same type of
life that it has forced individuals,
that some will monopolize one
product and some another.
There are certain great essentials,
however. that no nation can afford
to be without, just as there are GER
tain great essentials that no fam
lily can afford to be without.
Those materials which a nation
needs to defend and sustain itself in
case of attack. should be safeguard
ed at all hazards, yet one seldom
hears this feature of the problem
discussed.
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Times Readers Edi tOriaLS
To the Editor

To the Editor:
AS a reader Of your paper for a
number of years have quite gen.
orally agreed with your editorial
views. However, 1 cannot under
stand why you advocate adoption
OF the city manager plan.
Any change in our system of gov
eminent, whether it be nation or
municipal, should be approached
with circumSpection. and the great
est of caution. Before deciding on
such radical change as the sub
stitution of an entirely new system,
it should clearly appear that the
present system is an entire failure.
If it has only failed in part or if it
possesses weak points that invite
graft and corruption, then it
should be amended TO cure that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
The City Manager Plan Committee Says:

What the City Manager Form of
Government has Accomplished.
1t now is in operation in 1854 cities
and towns in every part of the
United States. This proves the plan
long ago passed the experimental
stage.
Only four cities ever voted to re-
turn to the old system after once
adopting the City Manager plan.
Statistics compiled from thirty
six representative City Manager
cities in widely separated parts of
the country showed that since its
adoption taxes had, been reduced,
that there had been great extensions
in public Improvements such as
streets, sewers, etc., and that there
had been marked economy in cost
of operation of municipal affairs.
In Wichita, Kan, a typical City
Manager city, the tax rate is more
than 35~per cent below the average
tax rate of 215 cities of the United
States. Figures show that the Wich-
tia city tax rate has fallen, while
the county and State rate almost
has doubled.
Exhaustive research shows in
creased efficiency in police and fire
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
Edison Could Rest

Thomas Edison is old enough and
has done enough to rest on his lau-
rels.
Instead of this, he continues to
work.
1t is now rubber that intrigues
his fancy.
He believes. it possible to produce
a rubber plant that can be sown
and harvested like oats.
He is devoting nine acres of his
Florida estate to the experiment
and has fitted up a new laboratory
at his New Jersey plant.
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evil in much the same manner that
We amend our Constitution from
time TO time ito meet the chang
ing conditions of the times. No
perfect government has as yet been
devised. However, the Federal syS-
tenn that we now have is generally
conceded to be nearer the point of
perfection than any the world has
ever known.
Is the present inefficiency in our
city affairs the fault of the system
under which we operate, or is it due
to the malfeasance, as charged, of
those in office? Unquestionably it
cannot be the fault of the system,
for Indianapolis has had efficient
city administrations. Under its
present charter it has grown from
q small country village to one of
the Nations foremost cities. The
system cannot have failed over
night. II must. therefore, be the
fault of the human agency and not
the political element. If our So
called good citizens" would vote
on election day. instead of remain
ing away from the polls and leav-
ing the selection of public officials
to the organized politicians. the
present unpleasant situation would
never have arisen. In tn, apathy
of the voters lies the real fault.
In their enlightenment lies the
remedy. not in the substitution of
something else for The ballot.
Contrary to the general opinion
there is no organized effort being
made to defeat the city manager
plan. The politicians" are not
aroused or excited. for they know
only too we'll that the opportuni-
ties for graft and corruption will be
greater under a city manager, Serv-
ing under Indiana's loosely framed
law.
The people Of indianapolis do not
know with what success or failure
the city manager plan has met with
in cities where it has been tried.
They have only the biased, one
sided stories of the propagandists.
The prosperity of Dayton, Cincin-
natl and other cities might Just as
readily be attributed to a hundred
and one other causes as the fact
that they have a city manager.
They are prosperous, not because
they have a city manager but in
spite of that fact.
Good government, efficient adj
miniStrations are not gifts of the
gods. They are not the reflection
of the systems under which they are
administered. They come only with
good, honest and capable public of
ficials. Call them mayors or city
managers, it makes no difference.
The theory of American government
is that the selection of public of
f1cials should be vested directly in
the people, to whom the officials
are responsible. Under the city
manager plan the people have no
voice in either their selection or
their dismissal. So long as the city
manager serves the personal and
private interests of the commission
ers he holds his job.
1t is unlikely that you will print
this in your paper for it presents
the other side of a question that
thus far, has been discussed in your
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
Where We'll Finish

Men tell us that we ought to
provide a great air fleet for national
defense, but to what end if we do
not save enough oil to run it?
We are leading the race when it
comes to the invention and improve
ment of mechanical devices, but we
are showing remarkable indifference
when it comes to safeguarding our
supplies of raw material.
If we keep on as we are going, we
shall wind up with the greatest air
fleet in the world and no gasoline,
with the greatest flock of auto
mobiles and no rubber, with the
greatest collection of printing
presses and no pulpwood
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
The New Dollar Diplomacy

Our ambassador to Mexico, James Rockwell Shef-
field we learn unoficially, is about to resign Back
home to report it is said that he will not rejoin
his post
We trust this is true. Personally Mr.. Sheffield
ranks as most honorable and estimable gentleman,
deservedly popular with the foreign colony in Mexico
City. But as our diplomatic representative in what
world, he was failure.
The reason is not that he was lacking in ability.
He has plenty. But by temperament and outlook he
was not equal to the peculiar and particular mission
of creating the necessary background of confidence
in Mexican oficialdom and good will among the
people to succeed.
Ambassador Shefhelds weakness is weakness in
creasingly common in American diplomacy since Sec
rotary Kellogg appeared on the head of the
State Department
just like folks, with entirely human likes and dis
likes, fears and suspicious And in corner of the
world are nations more thoroughly human,
responsive to all the human equations, than in Latin
America.
This is a fact which diplomacy has utterly
ment simply evolves policy and carries it out in
Mexico Nicaragua elsewhere south of the Rio
Grande regardless of whether it fits the desires
the temperament of the people concerned.
Generally speaking our diplomats seem to feel
that are powerful enough to do what we like, SO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
It Happened To Socrates, Too

What will tend ito corrupt the morals of our
youth" is matter of opinion.
In Boston last week it was the opinion of the
Watch and Ward Society and police captain that
the sale of book entitled oil" by Upton Sinclair
would corrupt the morals of our youth" and so
clerk named Gritz was arrested and fined 500.
In Athens several centuries ago named
Socrates was arrested and forced to commit suicide
by drinking hemock. The charge the same. He
was accused of doing or saying things which tended
to corrupt the morals of our youth"
The phrase seems to have been long used to bring
under a social and legal ban anything which certain
timid people do not like to think about, hear
talked about.
We have not read oil; but we have read enough
of Sinclair's books to know just about what "Oil"
would be. It would be rather wordy from literary
point of view. 1t would be rather tedious for the
person who is familiar with the Kellogg policy in
Mexico or any other chapter of current oil history
1t would be rather hard reading for anybody who
wants to read detective stories confessions of
wife or "reminiscences of fapper
But as for "corruptng, etc. it might as well be
said that Roosevelts essay the strenuous life had
such tendency.
Upton Sinclair is now linked with Socrates Con-
gratulations Upton!
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Materials Count

Control of vast oil, coal and iron
fields has become one of the most
important issues of world politics.
The uproar in China would not
be considered half as serious if it
we're not for the mineral resources
OF eastern Mongolia and Manchuria.
Statesmen and scientists realize
that the destiny of empires has
come to depend not on the ability
TO invent and manufacture ma
chimes, but on the ownership and
control of those raw materials that
are necessary in their operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18
Come Tonight

If you have not made up your mind to the
desirabity of the city manager plan of government
go to the Cadle Tabernacle.
The argument for the plan will be presented by
Meredith Nicholson and J. w. Esterine
One of these speakers is Democrat. The other
is Republican
Both of them are in favor of the system of gov
ernmcnt which will take partisan politics out of city
government
Just because they are in favor Of this change,
they are better Democrats and better Republicans
than the politicians who want to keep party politics
in city affairs
Their political convictions are based on principles
in which they believe. They believe that political
parties are designed to aid government not to get
something for selfish men from government which
all do not share.
No one has yet advanced single reason why any
city government should be Republican Democratic
or Sociast-unless they admit that they want to
the peoples money to build up machines to control
the State or the Nation.
Many citizens of indianapolis have come to the
belief that this adds a rather heavy burden and de-
Stroys efficiency They believes that party politics
should be banished city affairs and that instead
of being controlled by job hunters and privilege
seekers or privilege sellers it should be conducted
business principles.
\ city manager system has been tried Just
8 yorks and what it has accomplished in other
& be presented at the great public gathering
If there are any flaws in the argument, you will
be able to detect them
The election next week is most important. You
will wish to vote intelligenty If have not made
up your mind, perhaps these speakers may convince
you Or they may perhaps, confirm your suspicion
that it is dangerous. You have nothing to lose and
perhaps much to gain by going to that meeting to-
night.
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man departments in City Manager
a far greater degree of satisfaction
and better morale in the depart
ments. This improvement has been
brought about, according to men,
bers of police and fire departments,
by freedom of the men from politi-
cal influence in performance of
their duties, freedom from political
assessments, and a feeling of secur-
ity in holding their jobs on the sole
basis of ability.
That the plan has been successful
is proved by its rapid growth in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18

2. In what year does the Bible
say the flood waters receded?
3. Who was the father of Shem,
Ham and Japeth?
4. What two disciples prepared
the last supper?
5. What seed was mama?
6. What did the mama cakes
taste like?
7. How many years did the Lord
add to King Hezekiah's life after
his prayers?
8. What Kings of Judah succeeded
Hezekiah?
8. Who was the father of the
prophet Isaiah?
10. What punishment did the high
priest Ananias mete out to Paul?
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My answer slip reads:

MY answer slip READS:
No. 10. East should bid two
Hearts.
No. IA. East should bid two
Hearts.
No. Is. East should bid two Dia-
mOnds.
No. 16. East should bid two
Hearts.
My reasons in support of theseL
declarations are:
No. 10. A case Of choice between
two four-card suits, one a Major
and the other a Minor Although
in this instance the Minor is much
stronger, the choice should be given
TO the Major.
No. T. A trying problem. The
Minor is nc. only longer but ma
terially strongeI. However, expert
( ence has shown that even with such
odds in the Minors favor, the four
card Major will generally produce
more satisfactory results.
No. Is. With. six of the strong Mi
nor and only four Of the weak Ma
jor, the chances favor the Minor
rather than the Major; and with so
! great preponderance Of both
/ length and strength, it should be
/ given the preference.
! No. 16. With five cards in the Ma
jor and six in the Minor, the choice
should be in favor OF the Major even
with the Minor strong and the Ma
ior weak. The high cards Of the
Minor will help the Major declara-
ton; the low cards OF the Major
would not be so helpful for the Mi
nor. and the Major needs one trick
less for game.
TOday's Hands
South one Club. West double.
North pass; what should East de-
cIara hoidinp.
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Brain TeaSerS

Today's questions offer you an
Other chance to test your knowledge
of the Bible. Answers to all the
questions will be found on page
18:
l. What incident in Old Tesla
ment history is pictured in the il
luStration below?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18

Which are the greatest empires Of
ancient and modern times?
Persian Empire under Darius I
about 500 B. c.; the Empire of Alex
ander the Great about 232 B. c.,
Roman Empire under Trajan A. On
99-117. The present British Empire
is the greatest that has ever existed
either in ancient, medieval or mod
ern times. The British Empire
covers about one-fourth of the total
land area of the earth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18

What do the terms departmental
service" appOrtiOhed service" and
classified service" as used in the
United States Civil Service signify?
Departmental service" is COM
priscd within departments and
bureaus of the Federal Government
in Washington The term "appor-
toned service" refers to that part
of the Civil Service Act, which re-
quires certification for appointment
in the departments or independent
offices in Washington so as to MAIN
tain the apportionment Of appoint
ments among the several States,
territories and the District Of Co
lunbia upon basis of population,
classified service" includes all Of
ficers and employees in the executive
civil service of the United States.
except persons employed merely as
laborers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-18

Editor The Times:
There is nothing slow about the
down State Qllinois) farmer. He
could not get President Coolidge to
sign his relief bill. For the rest OF
us it was fortunate the President
was raised on a farm, worked in
cities. and actually knew both
sides.
II the farmer can't get what he
wants from Congress he is going to
try State Legislatures. In Illinois
he has 32-5l of representation, al
though polling less than half the
State vote. Violation of the State
constitution does not bother him.
He certainly rubs it in when he gets
the chance, or tries to. First, State
income tax from which he is prac-
tically exempt via allowable deduc-
ton, taxes on dwelling, heating and
lighting expense for same and per-
sonal property tax including his
family car.
The city man pays income tax up
on his total income without any de-
auctions, not even transportation
allowance if he is a salesman on the
road, or if he is a mechanic there
is no allowance for material bought
locally and not carried from head
quarters.
Second, gasoline tax The farmer
eXempts what he uses without STALL
ing, and restricts the use of tax
money to neighborhood roads that
go nowhere and connect nothing eX-
cept his neighbors.
The city man gets soaked. Even
the poor workman has this extra
cost of delivery from wholesaler to
retailer added to his grocery bill.
The farmer is riding to a fall The
Brennan-Smith vote for United
States Senator showed that the
farmers ways are not liked gener-
ally. Taxation without representa-
ton started this country's first war
with a Boston Tea Party. But can
not blame the farmer for not know
ing United States history. Most
histories studied in rural schools
emphasize fashions and neglect
government record and achievement.
c. SOUTHARD HURLBERT,
rs N. Bishop ST., Chicago.
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popularity. In 1908 one city used
the plan. Ten years later Ill cities
were using it. Today it is in use in
1854 cities.
Public confidence in the plan has
shown willingness on the part of
voters to approve bord issues for
public Improvements in cities where
before the plan was made operative
bond issues almost invariably we're
defeated. This confidence in honest
administration has resulted in far
reaching Improvements in a physical
way.
City Manager cities are able to
plan far in the future for their i'm
provements, certain that a wise
policy will not be revoked by a
change in political complexion of
the administration This has been
one of the greatest advantages of
the City Manager form of govern
ment, according to unbiased investi-
gators.
Cleveland, O.. in three years
under the City Manager plan, solved
municipal problems which had
proved barriers to the citys prog
ress for more than a generation IN
der the old system.
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There was an item in the papers the other day
about man named John Pershing being on his way
home from Europe. Doubtless the ship news repcr-
tiers will find out who he is. That's not to
mention the terrible setback Lndbergh gave the
Chaplin divorce trial, either The few American
cities that haven't chambers of commerce to welcome
Lindbergh certainly are in hard way.