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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21
BY HARRY ATWOOD
President, Constitution Anniversary
Association.

One Of the outstanding features
and chief merits of the Federal
Constitution is that it provides for
a strictly representative form of
national government and in Article
w, Section A, guarantees a repre-
sentative form Of government to
each of the States.
A republic therefore is the stand
ard form of government adopted by
the Constitution for the nation and
for the States. This is a funda-
mental fact which is too frequently
overlooked, resulting in much con-
fusion.
There are Just three basic forms
of government.
An autocracy is form Of govern
ment in which a monarch derives
power through heredity and permits
too little participation by the peo-
pie, with final result Of reaction
against tyranny.
A republic is a form Of govern
ment in which power is vested in
regularly selected representatives
with authority to act and decide
public questions. 1t provides just
enough participation by the people
in governmental affairs and leads
to orderly progress.
A democracy is form Of govern
ment in which the people speak and
act directly on public questions. 1t
permits too much participation by
the people and finally results in
chaos.
The authors Of the Constitution
seemed to understand clearly the
meaning and importance Of the
law of the golden mean" and ap-
piled it effectively to the science of
government. 1t is that middle point
or degree in any quality, state or
activity which avoids the dangers or
errors of either extreme by the
striking Of a well-balanced me-
dunn.
In the study of any science or
of any problem we can learn much
by observing the laws Of nature.
Too little food means starvation;
the proper amount Of food makes
for health; too much food means
gluttony. Again, too little seed
means meager crops; just enough
seed means the best possible crops;
too much seed means crops sickly
from over crowding.
There is no sphere Of activity Ia
which the extremes are more disas-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21
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(Repubican)
We are hopeful Of the dawn Of new day in Indi-
ana, that when night has come, our politicians can
climb between clean sheets to rest from honest days
labor done.
If McCray We say that we are hopeful. But,
MN however, hopeful we may be for the
wv future, we think that If former Coy
Talk ernor McCray will tell all he knows
concerning the underhand political
workings in this State at the hearing of Governor
Jackson ct AL recently indicted for alleged felony
then the day will not be far distant when politicians
Of this State need not have to hold their hats IN
front Of their faces when the cameras begin to click
McCray it is understood has asked not to be called
before the Marion County grand jury, which in its
report Friday made the charges against Governor
jackson, Marsh and Coffin. He had sent word how
ever that he would be willing to testify as witness
in the if the State wanted him to.
Indiana's fight for political freedom began with
the conviction of McCray and Stephenson. We hope,
of course, that further convictions necessary
but if they are in order that the people Of this great
commonwealth shall have new breath OF liberty,
then it is the duty of all to enter into the light
McCray not excepted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21
Liouior Traffic Graft

John w. H. Grim, former assistant
United States attorney general, says
that national, State and local Off
Gals are grating to the extent OF
$25,000,000 a day through the
liquor and allied traffics.
The amount of money he mem
lions is obviously extravagant.
twenty-five million dollars day
means $9,0O0,oO0,0Oo a year. and
that is more than it costs to OPP
crate all branches Of government.
1t is also more than all the liquor
consumed in this country would
cost, home brew included.
Making due allowance for this,
there is an alarming amount of
graft and a more alarming amount
of hypocrisy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21


was started with Mrs. Goodman as
chairman of the membership COM
mitteee.
Other members of the committee
are Mrs. Stanley zweible, Mrs. Ev-
erett Schofield, Mrs. Meier Block,
Mrs. James D. Pierce, Mrs. Stella
Campbell, Mrs. Grace Duckwall,
Mrs. william Allen Moore, Miss
Rosemand Van Camp, Mrs. Ray
monS f. Meade and Charles Desch.
TIE Little Theatre Society in its
way, according to my judgment, is
as important to the city of Indian
apolis as the Chamber of Commerce.
The society is an institution OF
real value to this city and the fact
that it has its own playhouse on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21


fivver would be just much junk.
Writing in Foreign Affairs" for October, Brokaw,
who has had wide experience both in the United
States and Latin-Amerca, envisages an early time
when we will not longer be able to supply our own
needs.
when this moment comes" he predicts "the
control of foreign sources of supply may become
popular issue in American politics." and have seri-
GUS effect on our foreign relations well. For If we
control the home residue, Britain very largely con-
trolls the Black Sea-Caspian Sea fields and shares
with us the deposits around the Caribbean.
After the United States, Brokaw sees Venezuela
and Colombia the next likely sources of the worlds
oil supply. But he points out British groups are
much interested in these countries as American
groups are.
I'VE may look with more or less equanmity upon
a trade war between two American companies"
writes Brokaw, but trade in the oil industry
between powerful British group and powerful
American groups, unfortunately, more serious"
IF England and America should support opposing
factions in some weaker country each working to give
the control of the local supply to its own nationals
the possibilities for trouble would be very real Each
country may count receiving support from its
nationals the plea that oil is necessary for national
defense, even though the controversy may be fnda-
mentally one of commercial competition"
OF course even without the national defense plea
the popular demand for oil and gas would be stu
pendous in this country where 25OOOO0O oil and
gas consuming machines owned by the people
Suppose the recent Nicaraguan situation were
transpanted to Latin-American Republic where
there is oil-say Colombia or Venezuela. Suppose
we were backing the government there in return for
oil concessions and powerful British group were
backing the opposition, with the understanding the
British would get the concessions when the OPPOSE
ton party got into And suppose furnished
our side with arms and the British backed theirs
with arms-either directly indirectly. What would
we do? Send warships and marines and occupy the
country militarily we did in Nicaragua? If So
what would Britain do?
Without further lifting and supposing it Is obvious
the situation would be frought with genuine peril
Yet such situation can, may happen. All de-
ponds on just how badly we and the British need
oil--and the calibre of the statesmen managing
affairs on this and the other side of the Atlantic Let
us all pray they are sufficiently big.
The isolationist's dream of yesterday becomes
more fantastic daily. We could not isolate ourselves
now If we would. Our future is inextrcably tied to
fast-moving world and our one hope now lies in
developing statesmen with worldwide vision to steer
course for us and keep us at peace in it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21
BootIeggerS' Patrons

Senator Borah 'prefaces his ap-
peal for obedience to law, espe-
cially the prohibition law, with a
gloomy portrayal of its violation by
"propertied classes"
1.-THE hotbed, the scouting, noisy
rendezvous of lawlessness, Of cy-
meal defense of the Eighteenth
Amendment" he says, els among
those Of social standing. Of large
property interests, and in the
wealthier homes. without their
patronage. protection and example
the bootlegger could easily be
brought within the control Of the
law"
This Is exactly true.
The graft and corruption is made
possible not by those who sell
liquor, but by those who buy 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21
intoIerant Reform

There was one Torquemada, one
Gotten Mather, one Forquier-Tin-
vile and one Wayne B. Wheeler, as
the Rev. Francis Mcbride is go
ing to find out.
DR.. Mcbride takes charge OF a
barren victory in becoming head of
the Anti-Saloon Leas;S:e He has
all the law one could ask for, but
no sentiment.
The Eighteenth Amendment and
Volstead act are Knocked by such a
reign Of bootlegging as this or no
other nation ever knew.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

A request to aid in cleaning
Euclid Ave. water mains from Tenth
to Sixteenth st. was received today
by Mr.. FiXit.
DEAR MR. FIXIT-I would like
to have your assistance in getting
the water mains on Euclid Ave. from
Tenth to Sixteenth st. cleaned out
or flushed. Last night there was a
fire several blocks east of us. Fire
men were from three to five minutes
getting water through the hose.
Just rust and mud came out. I hope
you will be able to help me. The
lines in that addition are new and
have never been blown out.
j.. B.
The board of works promised to
investigate your complaint.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

campaign 10 Sc
cure a minimum
of 1000 new men,
bers" before Oct. l,
the future Of this
organization is Sc
cure.
The Little The
atre has a definite
product to sell after
years of building
itself up to the
present command
ing position.
Some days ago at
a swimming party
at the estate Of
Jack Goodman, in
Crows Nest. the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

proper remedy, as the evils result
ing from the change sometimes
seem greater than those which it
sought to rectify.
Danger signals all along the line
warn us to halt the present dam
gerous trend from a republic to-
ward a democracy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

Now comes forward chiropodist to say there are
only 100 pairs Of perfect feet in the United States
Where are the cops Of yesteryear?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

Who owns the New Madison
Square Garden in New York City?
The Madison Square Garden Cor
poration of which George l.. "Tex"
Richard is president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

We laugh at the staid ways Of bygone day. But
the other day there crept into the news little story
about an old wooden scuarerigged ship which eighty
sticks of dynamite could not demolisn. The heavy
plankng shook off the blasts In the nineteenth CEN
tury at least they did build things to last.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

One radio announcer puts out 100000 words in a
baseball season, statistician has estimated That's
almost enough language to carry eighteen holes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

The Long Island man who used an airplane to get
to dentists Office must have been trying to get
there before it quit hurting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

Flying men are superstitious says a newspaper
headline. One of the chief fears seems to be that
you can't fly across water in hydro-airplane
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

This article tells how the Constitu-
ton steers between tyranny and chaos.
Tomorrow's story, the tenth in Mr.. At
woods series of twelve. will explain how
the Constitution avoids class conscious
moss
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21
Mr.. Fixit
Request to Aid in Clean
ing Water Mains Is IN
vestigGted.

Let Mr.. Fixit, the Times representa-
tive at city hall. present your troubles
to city officials. Write Mr.. Fixit at The
must be given. will not be published.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

rather finds he has to make allowances for the
boy In college this year. and that allowance has sew
eral meanings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21
What other Editors Think

get away with it.
What are the taxpayers Of Lake County going to
do about it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

With the Little Theatre Society
of Indiana being put into a position
where 1t can successfully launch
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are the
only two Canadian provinces still dry And they
are the only two that do no tdirectly impinge on
United States territory
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

our Idea OF good news story these days would
be Tor an Indana politician to deny that he seeks the
nomination for presidency
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

Women OF a town in New York State held
smoking contest If it had been pipes that
would have been news
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

New York critic says many of our present-day
jazz songs viii never die Then our jazz bands had
better stop trying to murder them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

When will there be another total
eclipse Of the sun visible in the
Eastern part Of the United States?
Aug. 81, 1882. The path of totality
will cross the northeastern corner
Of Vermont, New Hampshire and
the southwestern corner Of Maine,
according to preliminary calcula-
tions.
Where is the headquarters Of the
Socialist Party in the United
States?
1858 Washington Blvd, Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

kansas City man was arrested for careless
walking. Maybe the charge should have been "reck-
less" walking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21

The Indiana higway administration has been
seven years on the apparently endless job of COM
plotting 20-foot highway between Gary and Michi-
gan City; highway that is declared to be one of
the three most congesed thoroughfares in the United
States
The Illinois highway commission will spend more
than 100000 in Cook County this year. with con-
tracts for $1,500,00O more.
The Indiana highway commission is still haggling
over the outlay of few thousand dollars for the
removal Of death traps on Dunes Highway.
If one were to suggest two-level roadway at some
Of the congesed intersections of this and other region
al thoroughfares the Indiana commission probably
would drop dead in their tracks.
Yet Lake County is paying approximately mil
lion dollars year into the State highway fund And
it will continue doing So it will continue to get the
short end of the stick until Lake County taxpayers
rise up enmasse and demand showdown.
1t Is claimed in defense Of the governor Of Indi-
ana that State highway commissioner only be
removed for cause although there few States
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21
M. e.
TRACY
SAYS:

The Nurse Told Her the
Baby Was a Boy and
Noa0 1t 7'urns out to Be
a Girl. What Mother
Could Believe That any
One Could Make Such a
Mistake?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-21
(Gary POst-TrlbGne)

Post-Tribune)
Independently
Say what you choose about Governor Len Small of
Illinois, he's road-bulder and that's more than can
be said of Governor Ed Jackson of Indiana and his
atrophied highway commission.
A Tale The Illinois highway administration
announces that grade separations, two
OF IWO level roadways and wider roadways
States will be speeded upon all roads enter
Evening star., 1927-04-25

about 80 degrees and progress slow
and hazardous. At / am. the men
asked that a stop be made for q few
minutes so that they could get out
anc walk around to warm UP bit.
"As the men climbed out and
hreathed the fresh air four of them
lost consciousness. Undeteeted, car
bon monoxide gas, which is odorless,
had filed the truck and overcome the
men. Forman fowler secured blan-
ket from the truck and Immediately
began artificial respiration, using the
prone pressure method. The men af.
fected were Fl. Devine, T. G. fowler,
G. Flack and r.. McCale. 1t was
necessary to revive Devine five times,
fowler three times, F'lack twice and
McCale once. In all fowler spent
approximately two hours working
over the men, assisted to some extent
by r. Brown and V. Allen.
Second prize is awarded to Arthur
J. Hunt, meter department foreman,
F'itchburg Gas and Electric Light Co,
Fitchburg, Mass, for service rendered
to Samuel Andreucci. 10-year-old, of
Fitchburg. whose leg had been severed
on a railroad track and whose life was
saved. in the opinion of physicians,
by the prompt use of a tourniquet by
Mr.. Hunt.
Third prize Is awarded to A. b.
McDavid, Yorba Linda, Calf. an EN-
Evening star., 1927-04-25
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Evening star., 1927-04-25

ploye of the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Co.. for service rendered
to Charles E. Mahana, on August 10,
1925. when Mr.. McDavid applied a
tourniquet above cash in an artery
and bandaged a serious wound caused
in an automobile accident.
Fourth prize is awarded to William
MattoX, North Plainfield, n. j., a re-
pairnan of the New York Telephone
Co, for service rendered to Lawrence
Smith, also of Plainfleld, who had
fallen a distance Of approximately so
feet into a quarry. A hurried ex-
animation by Mattox disclosed that
the boy had received possible frac-
ture of the skull and a compound
Evening star., 1927-04-25
i. s. PLANS SHRINE
TO SHAKESPEARE
Or. Paul Kaufman DiSCloSeS
Hopes Before English
Speaking Union.

Formal notice that it is the definite
object Of the Shakespeare Association
of America to foster movement for
the erection somewhere in the United
States OF a great Shakespeare memo
rial was given by Or. Paul KAUFMAN
professor of English literature, Amer
lean University, in speech Satuf-
day night before members OF the
Washington branch OF the Eugllsh-
speaking Union, assembled at their
annual dinner in the Mayfiower Hotel
Sir EsTne Howard, British Ambas-
i,ador. who was accompanied by Lady
isabella Howard was a guest OF
honor and the presiding officer at the
dinner, which was in the nature OF
nm observance Of Shakespeare BIRTH
,fay. Frederic A. DelanO, a former
president of the local branch of the
anion, sat at the speakers table, as
did Lynch Luquer honorary secretary
and Judge Robert Grant of Boston.
Not Yet Shaped.
'"The movement to erect a memorial
to Shakespeare ir this country has
not vet taken definite shape" DIR.
Kaufman explained. However our
ewes are fixed on this as a goal TO
be realized at the earliest possible
moment We have snot thought much
about where the memorial would be
located, but it should he a fitting one
which will enshrine the memory of
Shakespeare in all American hearts"
DR.. Kaufman said that at present
attention was being given to the rails
sng of funds for the rebuilding of a
Shakespeare memorial in England.
lie lauded the part the English
speaking Union was taking in this
drive.
Sir Esme Howard, in opening the
speaking program, called attention to
fhe fact that 800 new members had
been added by the local branch of
the union during the past year. He
said that the membership had grown
from 400 in 1925 to 500 i'm 1926 and
300 In 1927. Mir Luquer, during the
course Of a brief report, urged that
the membership be brought up to
1000 by June.
Influence of Shakespeare.
DR.. Ashley Horace Thorndilze. pro.
fessor of English, Columbia Univer-
sity, in his address, traced the ilIfiu-
ence of Shakespeare in America from
the early days of the Republic to the
present time. He said there was no
copy of any of Shakespeare's writings
on the May1ower or in the first
voyages to Virginia, inasmuch as at
that time Shakespeare was not ap-
preciated as he should have been in
England itself DR. Thorndike said
that George Washington rarely lost
an opportunity to attend the produc-
tion of ShakespeaTean plays, as entries
in his diary prove.
Evening star., 1927-04-25
STORIES OF HER OISM REVEALED
IN RED CROSS MEDAL AWARDS
Deeds of Bravery and Quick Thinking Are
Rewarded by Recognition of
National Organization.

struction gang of II men was caught
in q driving snowstorm which had
interrupted their work near McKees-
port, Pa. As they were preparing
to move on TO another job at White
Sulphur Springs they were advised by
a call from the Pittsburgh test board
that "a severe storm break had oc-
Cured near Uniontown, Pa, about
so miles away.
"rrhe gang started for this point, in
a two-and.a half ton Company truck
covered with tarpauiin on the top and
sides, the rear end being opened for
ventilation. The temperature was
Evening star., 1927-04-25

fracture of the left leg. After bandag-
ing up the injury TO the boys head,
Mattox secured the seat from his car,
on which he laid the boy. proceeded to
put the fractured leg in spIints and
then climbed telephone pole, tapped
in and obtained an ambulance. At
the hospital, physicians later stated
that Mattox was believed to be the
means of saving the boys life."
Evening star., 1927-04-25
Beneath that film are
cleaning, glorious teeth

Run your tongue across your teeth,
and YOU will feel a film, viscous
coat that covers them.
That film is an enemy to your
teeth-and your gums. You must
remove il.
It clings to teeth, gets into crew
sces and stays. 1t absorbs discolora-
tions and gives your teeth that
cloudy "off-rolor" look.
Germs by the millions breed in it
ard lay your teeth open to decay.
Evening star., 1927-04-25

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