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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Debt Reduction VS.. Tax Reduction

Secretary Mellon announces record breaking
treasury surplus for the year ending June 80.
x This means that Federal tax rates are consdera-
bly, higher than required to meet the present opera
ing costs of the Government
What's to be done about it?
There two alternatives. One is to reduce
taxes. The other is to reduce the national debt
Tax reduction will not be without abundant adj
vocateS, as evidenced by those already in the field
with various proposals 1t has an immediate political
appeal. 1t seems like money saved right now
Debt reductions seem a more remote sort of
thing. Consequently it is poor vote getting program
and has few noisy hackers.
Debt reduction, however is form of permanent
tax reduction the advantages of which extend to all
taxpayers and not to the limited class now hoping to
get special tax reduction.
This fact was illustrated yesterday in speech
by Treasury Undersecretary Ogden Mills to a group
of New York bankers. He said: Interest payments
next year will be less by $63,OOO0OO than they have
been during the current year, due entirely to debt
reduction and refundng operations. When you read
the surplus figures for the present fiscal year do not
be regretu that Congress might have given you the
benefit of greater tax reduction, but rather realize
that this entire surplus having been applied to the
reduction of the national debt the reduced interest
charges will represent permanent annual saving
which will inure to your benefit in reduced taxes
with just as much certainty as would the more d.
rect method of taxation"
Mr.. Mills might have gone further. He might
have said that debt reduction benefits the taxpayers
not with just as much certainty" but with whole
lot more certainty 1t permanently reduces the op-
Grating costs of Government and consequently the tax
burdens which must be met. Immediate tax cuts con-
tribute nothing to solution of the high cost of Gov
eminent
Let's hope that these facts won't be submerged
by the deuge of tax reduction proposals already under
way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Brain TeaSeYS

The first five Of the questions
below are about the Presidents of
the United States. The answers to
all the questions are found on
page ID:
l. What President claimed no af-
filiation with any religious denom-
nation?
?. What two Presidents once were
tailors?
8. What was President Coolidge's
baptismal name?
a. What two Presidents were Of
Dutch descent?
5. What President never married.
6. What is the time difference be-
tween New York and Los Angeles2
Z. What is an antitoxin?
8. What medal is called
ID. S. CT"
8. How are malaria and yellow
fever transmitted?
10. How many legs have most
winged insects.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

life is the very DANCED reason that
life seems so be as irregular as
White river at low ebb er modern
gubernatorial politics O. Inoiany.
Down here in this here choice
corner o. tn earth folks don't use
whisky to keep life agoin' they roll
out in tn sun an tn salt breeze.
Sometimes tn same sun knocks 'em
cockeyed with too much heat an
the salt breeze scratches their bones,
but it don't make folks drunk an
it don't save any life, it jes' changes
their idee O. life. Mebbe that's what
whisky does in Indiany.
If God made whisky who in hell
air we that we got any right to
prohibit it? If he didn't make
whisky I ask tn same question as
to why we got any right to use it.
Tell them Hoosier wisecrackers that
when they kin settle them two ques-
lions correctly that they don't need
to worry none about huntin' fer a
alibi to indulge in secret sin under
the shadder o. drug store, pinch
hittin' prescription with a bad habit
O. sheddin' a few dimes in favor o.
tn bird who uses tn Post Offs ink
to write it out with.
When q lady o. the State o. Indi-
any is so privileged that she kin
tell tn law to go jump in. the river
an tn law has to jump, I kinder
had a hunch mebbe I could say
somethin' with as much sense to tn
intellectuals o. Indiany an ask 'em
to study somethin' about God, which
amt one, two, three as bad as jump
in in tn river.
A hijacker thinks his hijackin' Is
personal liberty an Of anyone kin
show any difference twixt breakin'
the law hijackin' an breakin' it by
gettin' whisky, why I'd like to inter-
duce a bill in tn same session o.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

cessful in their own lines they know Just what our
government at Washington ought to do in its dipo-
matte dealing with Mexico, Nicaragua and other gov
ernments Unfortunately, the present administration
appears to believe that business Judgment is dplo-
macy well business is infallibe. So Big Bust
is in the governmental saddle.
The strange thing about it is that they go on
the theory in country that good will is the
surest foundation for successful business, while in
dealing with other nationals they want the govern
ment to help their business with marines and
bayonets
If there is to be no idealism in diplomacy VIC
might have at least, some plain business sense
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
LazO and Justice
by Dexter NJ. Keezer

The proprietor of meat business became bank
rupt His wife, who had worked for four years as
bookkeeper in the establishment, submitted claim
for wages for that period. Although no wage ac-
count had been kept and there was no contract to
pay her. she claimed that it had been understood that
she would be paid for her labor. She said she was
entitled to submit her claim along with other credi-
TORS OF her bankrupt husband Other creditors op-
posed allowance of the wfe's wage claim. They said
such an arrangement would reduce possible pay
ments to them for the direct benefit of the BANKRUPT
meat dealer.
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CAsEp
The actual decision: United States District Court
Tor the Western District of New York refused to
allow the wage claim of the wife. 1t said that "the
mere rendition of services by the wife for the hus-
band did not impose the liability to pay" and sug-
gested that such payment resembled payment by
the bankrupt husband to- himself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
How is pineapple candied?

Peel, slice and weigh the pine
apple, allow a pound and one-half
Of granulated sugar to each pound
of fruit. Put fruit and sugar to-
gether in a kettle and add just
enough water to cover fruit. Boil
until fruit is tender, remove and
spread on a dish to cool. Boil the
liquid until very thick, lay the pine
apple back in the syrup and cook
for five minutes more. Spread the
sliced fruit on platters to dry. Di-
rections for making candied fruit of
all kinds are contained in the bulle-
tin, "Candied, Crystallized and
Glazed Fruits and Nuts, Caramels
and Nougats" issued by our Wash
ington Bureau that can be obtained
for 5 cents in stamps or coin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Diplomacy and Business

There are more ways of fighting than with guns
With modern weapons of Japan easily licked
China but when Japan got cocky and made her
norlic boycott that brought the powerful military
nation to her knees
There is no in licking weaker nations unless
you can exploit their people, sell them goods and
make money out of them.
Japan found that she couldn't sell goods at the
point of bayonet. Wherever Japan came in eco
nomic competition with the Chinese, she discovered
that they were smarter merchants as we'll as better
agricuturists So there was no chance for Japanese
victory in that kind of competition.
The only thing left was the building up of business
on foundation of good will.
What will happen as consequence of Britains
break with the Russian government nobody knows
But II the result is loss of business for British
manufacturers the pocketbook nerve will be touched
and that's about the most sensitive of human
The laundering diplomacy of our own State De-
partment in Central America will be understood when
1t touches the pocket-book nerve of our American
interests.
We can send marines to Nicaragua and bully the
people OF that small country into military submits
sion but we can't make them buy goods from lis. We
can set up an American-controlled government by
force OF arms, but we can't make the people love
us by any such diplomacy; and we can't make them
from somebody else
We have among our flnanciers and CAPTAINS of in
dustry some who think that because they are sue
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
The Governors Opportunity

Some day this week George Dale of Muncie, will
be sent to the penal farm to serve ninety days.
Dale is the editor who defied the Khan when it was
rampant at Muncie. In his newspaper he boldly de-
cared that the court was biased and unfair. He
ms6e grave charges against the grand jury and pro-
tested that it had been drawn by a jury commits
sioner named illegally by Judge Dearth
Eiis Jail sentence is the result of his published
charges He was sentenced by Dearth for contempt
He had offered to prove the truth of his charges
That was denied and the law seems to be that the
truth is no defense
That was the rule laid down by the supreme
court of this State in his and the supreme court
of the United States has ruled that it has no power
to interfere.
Many things have happened since Dale was SEN
fenced to serve this term.
The House of Representatives in the last Legisla
ture voted 90 to to impeach Dearth on charges of
conscating copies of Dale's papers, of appointing
jury commissioner Illegally, Of conducting the
juries of his court that justice impossible.
The State senate which heard the evidence voted
80 to II to convict him.
He escaped being driven from the bench by the
bare margin of two votes to make the necessary two
thirds of the senate as the constitution requires.
The point is that the Legislature of this State has
repeated officially Of the things for the print
ing of which Dale is now slated for prison.
There is but power in this State which
save Dale from serving that sentence
The Governor alone prevent it by giving
pardon now, before the prison gates close upon him.
There can be no question of the injustice of send
ing an editor to Jail for printing what State Legis
lature has confirmed.
AS shocking as the bold declaration that the
truth is defense in contempt cases, it would be
infinitely shockingtfor Indiana to send Dale to
it's prison under such circumstances.
The governor of the State should look upon this
power to pardon as the big opportunity of his adj
ministraon, his chance to tell the nation that In
diana does not imprison editors for printing what
its State legislators later officially charge that the
press is still free in this State.
The governor should save this State from the
shame of locking its doors upon Dale under such
conditions and with such background.
pardon now would do much to save the courts
Of this State from contempt and restore them to
public confidence
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

Indiany legislature in behalf O. tn
hijacker bein' made bonifide per-
fession in order to save tn popula-
ton O. tn truck drivers union.
Nonsense? O. course it's nonsense,
why dad burn my hide it KANT be
anything else but nonsense-an' let
them death fearin' folks who thinks
God amt able to hold a candle to
forty fingers o. rotgut, jes' remember
that even Luther Burbank never was
able to grow peaches on tombstones,
to put it palmer, folks ort never to
imagine that plums grow on potater
vines.
The folks in Indiany amt broke
no law on account a law which kin
break er be broke amt much O. a
law in tn fust place. There amt
much o/worry about folks breakin'
a law o. God, they KANT break it,
but they think they kin break tn
highest human concept O. Gods law
which might not be anywheres near
tn fact O. law at all.
Onct this Teller Paul had young
lady to run behind him an his
followers an holler that these men
air the teachers from God an Paul
didn't waste much time in shown
her that she was tryin' to break a
law an braggin' about it-then a
gang o. intellectuals O. Paus time
got peeved becuz their graft was
cut off an they would have to go to
work. Now it wouldn't sprise me
much if some Indiany lady quits
braggin' that she broke the law an
the intellectual grafters don't git
sore as thunder. I dunno, Teller
never kin tell, but hell, I wouldn't
be a bit amazed.
YoreS truly,
PARKE VAWTER.
Admiral Hotel, San Diego, Calf.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Times Readers Editorials

To the Editor:
Dear an Kind Sir
I see by tn Times O. a few days
back that some O. tn elite O. Indiana
has been Dustin the law as promis-
cuous as hick'ry nut fiends afore a
blazin' fireplace on a cold win
ter night, an air proud O. tn fact
that they air slippin' their home
State tn razzberry from forty-seven
others includin' Washington, D. G.
Also there seems to be a lot o.
perfessnal elite which is backin' EN-
up in their broad an personal lib
erty status, sick as doctors, school
teachers an various other intellect
uals, which knows dern little about
whisky an the savin' grace O. God.
I thought mebbe if you was goin'
to publish tn warblin's O. a lot O.
mental canaries that mebbe a
squawk from a old time Hoosier
crow wouldn't do much damage. I
ulster know Jim Riley, who in his
time raised hell with whisky an
didn't miss none o. the phases, an
many others O. the old timers.
In them days folks was intelli-
gent an in these days they air intel
lectual an filled with the wisdom
which is foolishness to God In
them days folks used whisky to
git drunk on SOS they could
raise the devil, but nowadays they
use whisky to save what God
made indestructible. Intelligence
wouldn't never try that, but intel
lect would attempt anything so
longs it amt bounded by tn law O.
common sense.
Jes' becuz folks amt intelligent
enough to know that God keeps all
life agoin' in spite o. their foolish
ness amt no reason that God amt
DON His stuff right alon9 but jes'
necuz folks thinks whisky kin save
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Taxes viii Be Cut

When Congress assemblies there
will be a reduction in taxas, OF
course. 1t will come just in time
to persuade the people what fine
administration they have and what
a great misfortune it would be for
them to lose it.
Incidentally, it will benefit corpo-
rations and men with big incomes
most, and they would be ungrateful
if they dod not show their appre-
citation by giving literally to the
Republican campaign fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
NJ. E..
TRACY
SAYS:
Congress Wal Cut TdTeS
and Grateful Big Bust
ness Will Donate Liber-
ally to G. 0. P. Cam
pdign Fund.

Mr.. Mellon sees a surplus of more
than $600,000,00O in the Treasury
Last year he couldn't see anything
but a deficit, when the Democrats
insisted on a bigger tax cut than
he proposed.
1t is hard not to suspect that the
country was flimflammed and that
Administration leaders deliberately
nursed this surplus along SO they
could make grand stand play for
votes just before the next election
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Still Close to Jungle

-
In spite Of cathode rays, insulin,
television, and trans Atlantic flights
we still live close to the jungle.
A wealthy Georgia physician is
accused of whipping, threatening
and withholding the pay from
laborers on his plantation, for no
reason in the world, except to play
the tyrant and make money.
Barnett Atwood, a white laborer,
says that though he was promised
$1.25 day, he has received prac-
tically nothing. He says, also, that
he was struck down with a pistol
and threatened with death on one
occasion.
Benny Dorsey, Negro laborer, says
he has worked more than a year
without pay.
James Tyler, another Negro la
borer, says that he and four other
Negroes we're whipped, and his
story is confirmed by a clerk, who
testified that he was present and
saw them whipped.
1t is hard to reconcile such things
with what men are doing in scien-
tif1c way.
There never was time in history
when there was less necessity for
a mean and sordid viewpoint.
We have come to a condition
where we no longer need to be ruth
less TO get a living. or hurt each
other to get thrills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Aviation View, Wrong

Aviation has been held back by
the idea that its greatest field of
usefulness lay in conflict.
Continuous demand that it be de-
veloped by the Government as a
means of national defense has tend
ed to create an impression that it
was not adaptable to private enter
prise.
Until very recently, airplanes have
been regarded as in the category of
battleships and submarines, rather
than in that of automobiles.
The public has not looked upon
them, and has not been taught to
look upon them, as vehicles Of
pleasure and business which could
be employed with profit. w
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

My answers and reasons follow:
No. South pass, West pass;
North should pass.
North is called upon to declare
after two passes; he has the
strength to bid No Trump either
as Dealer or Second Hand after
Dealers pass, but he has not the
strength to bid after his partners
pass.
No. 2-South one Diamond, West
pass; North should bid one No
Trump.
While North has much more than
normal assistance for his partners
Diamond, that should not prevent
his changing his partners Minor to
better declaration. Such a bid
over Minor is not denial, and
the No Trump is more apt to pro-
duce game.
No. 3-South one Spade, West
pass; North should pass.
North has more than normal as
sistance for his partners Spade. To
bid No Trump would deny normal
assistance; and, with unstopped
Clubs, would be a very foolish
declaration,
No. 4-South one; No Trump
West pass; North should bid two No
Trumps.
With a hand of this type, ma
terially assisting partners No
Trump it is advisable for North to
try to shut out possible lead
directing bid by East.
TOday's North Hand (Score,
Love-AnD
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a
Bridge Answer Slip of June 7
No. 5. South pass; West pass;
North should .......
No. 6. South one Diamond, West
pass; North should ........
No. Z. South one Heart, West pass;
North should ...........
No. 8. South one No Trump, West
pass; North should. ,......
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Questions and
AnSWerS

tion of fact or information by writing
to. The Indianapolis Times washington
Bureau. 1922 Now York Ave. Wash
ington. d. G inclosing . cents in
stamps for reply. Medical, legal and
marital advice cannot be given nor can
extended research be undert taken. All
other questions will receive a personal
reply. Unsigned requests cannot be
answered. All Htters are confidential.
Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Annual Exhibition of the Art School Is No7O in
Progress at the John Heron Art Institute Here

tinue in session for six weeks. Will
liam Forsyth, Oakley Richey and
Frances Hoar will be in charge of
the classes. Winona Lake and its
environs Of groves and woodlands
is a delightful place for a vacation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

and the opportunities for study af-
forded by the summer school en-
nance its attractions as a summer
resort.
An exhibition of first Importance
will be shown at the institute dur
ing June. Twelve bronze models
of "The Pioneer Woman" will be
placed on view on June 10 to re-
main for one week only. Twelve
prominent American sculptors were
commissioned by L. w. Marland,
oil magnate Of Oklahoma, to pre-
pare these models, from one of
which q replica of heroic size will
be made.
This will surmount monument
40 to 10 feet high to be erected on
the Cherokee Strip near Ponca
City. Okla, the land opened to
homesteaders by the United States
government. Mr.. Marlands object
is to perpetuate the memory Of the
heroic wives and daughters of the
pioneers, and he proposes to spend
some $350,000 on the undertaking.
The SculptorS, chosen a year and
half ago. having been supplied
with specific information regarding
costumes and character, were left
free to follow their individual in
spirations, and the result is as
startlingly varied a group of figures
as could possibly be assembled.
Marland has asked for a popular
vote on these bronzeS. He does not
intend to be guided solely by this
vote in deciding upon a suitable
model, but he expects it to influence
his choice. Ballot boxes will be
provided with the exhibition and
the public is urged to attend and
make a selection Of the most appro-
pirate and significant of the
bronzes.
Indianapolis theaters today offer:
1.-THE Enemy" at Keith's; Easy
Come, Easy Go" at English's; Babe
Comes Home" at the Circle; Rough
House Rosie" at the Apollo; 1.-THE
Understanding Heart" at the Ohio;
Around the World" at the Lyric;
Eddie Ross at the Palace; movies
at the Isis and Michael Strogoff''
at the Colonial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

What is the meaning Of the
names Margaret and Marguerite?
Both mean "a pearl" Marguerite
is the French form of the name.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
AUCTION
BRIDGE
by MILTON C. WORK
Dealer often Might Bid
When Third Hand
Should Pass.
The pointer for today is:

AHe pointer lOr To-Day is:
There Are Many Hands With
Which a Dealer Should Bid, But
With Which After Two Passes
Third Hand Should Pass.
Yesterday started series Of
North hands which will be con-
tinued during the current week.
Each day the previous declarations
are given in four cases, the question
in every case being what North
should declare.
Yesterdays North Hand (Scorc,
LOve-AlD
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Strange Faculty

The faculty of being able to hate
or love whom we do not know is not
only one of the strangest, but one
of the most powerful, we possess.
Young girls 90 crazy over movie
stars whom they never have met,
and young men murder leaders
whom they do not know, for the
sake of political beliefs, nor is all
the madness confined to those who
have read communist pamphlets, or
grown up in a radical environment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

What President of the United
States was born in Vermont and
practiced law in New York?
Chester A. Arthur.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08
Can an official serve the Federal
Government without pay?

The Government cannot accept
the services of any official without
pay, but anyone may accept a nom
inal salary of dollar year and re-
turn any amount he receives above
that to the Treasury. Senator Borah
has refused the increase in a SEN
ator's pay (to 100000 and accepts
only the old salary of $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

Was King George III of England
a German?
Both on his fathers and mothers
side, he was OF German descent. He
was born in London, England, June
4, 1888.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

Turtles were found in the back yards of an
Illinois town after recent heavy rain says news
dispatch If they ever have cloudburs the natives
can dine on that japanese delicacy, sharks fins
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

What does "Carte de Visite"
mean?
Calling card" or visiting card"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

rs there an inheritance tax in the
District Of Columbia?
No.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-08

With all Germany roaring a well
come to the Bellanca fiiers, and
with Lindbergh returning after
such reception in France as no
private citizen of any country ever
was given before, who can doubt
that the airplane is a greater in
strument for peace than war?