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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
Standardized Life

Life is not becoming standardized
as cynics continually assert. There
may be more system, but there is
also more change. The change
manifests itself in time, rather than
in place. We may discover less diff
ference in the way people live as we
travel about, but not if we wait
until tomorrow.
That variety which lends existence
it's spice comes to this generation
in different form, but it comes.
Formerly we got it in dialect, in
provincialism, in traditions that
were peculiar to localities. Today
we get it through the exploitation
of new ideas, through ceaseless
alteration in method and devices.
Standardization, as we call it, is
the one thing that enables us to
take advantage of what the human
mind is discovering and contriving.
We could not substitute automo-
biles for horses or airplaneS for
automobiles, with the speed we do,
except we had learned to think in
common terms and talk a common
language, could not discard old ways
and implements in such a whole
sale manner as progress demands
Without becoming demoralized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
More Senate DELAY


With vast majority of citizens hoping for prompt
ratification of the Kellogg antiwar treaty as Americas
Christmas gift to the world senate delay continues
The senate whole is not to blame. Most senator's
responsive to the popular mandate and to the pleas
of President Coolidge.
The hitch is in committee. While Senator Borah
chairman, is trying to send the pact to the senate
floor for favorable action ten days ago he allowed
the committee to adjourn because one of its luke
warm members could not attend. Then there was
another meeting devoted chiefly minority heckling
of Secretary Kellogg.
Yesterday, after hearing Kellogg again, commit
tee majority ready to act. But this time the r
reconcilable James A. Reed who is serving his last
few months as senator from Missouri, asked delay
Borah strained senatorial courtesy to the point of
agreeing to this
Now Borah thinks he may get favorable commit
tee report next Friday. But there no assurance Of
this if the small minority persist in their tactics
And getting the treaty out the senate floor is
only the easiest half of the job There again will be
opportunity for the obstructionists.
No one denies the right Of any senator sincerely
to oppose treaty ratification directly or indirectly
through multiplying reservations But the people do
deny the right of few senators to delay the vote.
This popular will is expressed through petitions of
hundreds of organizations, through representative
press editorials. and through the nationwide poll be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
New Industry

An English engineer goes to
Guiana, his object being to see
whether there are diamond fields
and gold mines worth exploiting.
He does not find any, but he does
discover q humming-birds nest. The
material with which it is lined in
tereSts him. 1t is fine and fluffy.
He discovers that the bird Scrapes
the bark from a certain weed and
picks out the f1brous pith with her
sharp bill.
After that, she takes the pith to
pond or brook and soaks it.
Not above being taught by a hum
ming-bird, this English engineer
goes and does likewise. More than
that, he improves on the process
by calling his chemical knowledge
into action. When his own knowl-
edge proves insufficient, he consults
those who have gone deeper into
the subject.
Seven or eight years enable him
and his associates to devise ways
not only of adapting the fibre of
this weed for textile uses, but to
prove that it can be grown almost
anywhere.
The seeds have been brought to
England and planted. Even at this
early day, a crop of three or four
million pounds is available and will
be manufactured in English textile
mills. The rest of the story re-
mains to be written, but it prom
Uses enough to be worth watching.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12

detailed structure of the rings of Saturn the fainter
satellites of Saturn and the detailed structure of the
great nebula in Orion.
Photography today is one of the most powerful
weapons of the astronomer. Star fields photo
graphed through big telescope and then studied at
leisure Stars and nebulae faint that the eye
only dily perceive them, registered clearly the
Photographic plate by means Of time exposures of
eral hours duration
The first photograph of star was made at the
Harvard observatory with the 15-nch refractor
With the passage of time the Harvard observatory
enlarged by the addition of many instruments Its
largest telescope today IS 60-inch reflector.
continuous survey o. the northern hemisphere of
the heavens is carried by the Harvard observatory
At the time a survey of the southern henis-
phere is carried on through branch Of the observa-
tory in Peru at Arequipa the slopes of the Andes
great collection of photographs of the heavens
has been formed at the Harvard observatory. These
photographs have been collected period of forty
years and stand great monument to the foresight
Of the late Prof E. c. Pickering, at time director
of the observatory
Shapley has done much work in the southern hemis-
phere studying the great star clouds the Milky
Way These clouds are known as the Magelanic
clouds because the explorer Magellan first called at
tention to them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
The Shopping Scramble

Despite the "do your shopping early" signs that are
beginning to make their appearance, it is safe bet
that great many of will let at least part of our
Christmas shopping wait until the last minute,
Then we'll go through the usual scramble at the
postoce and lots of the people to whom we're send
ing gifts won't get them until several days after
Christmas
In that connection it might be good thing to re-
member the arnail service If you're sending parcel
to point that is served by airmail line you would
do we'll to keep that in mind The service ought to be
a boon to late Christmas shoppers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
VERY LONG ON LATIN
THE ONLY CASUALTY
A CELEBRATED DEAL

TINE facts hardly bear out Mr..
l. Coolidge's insistence that the
presidency is such a fatality that
one constantly must dodge the I'M
dertaker.
Lincoln would have lived for
years but for the assassin, and so
would Mckinley.
Cleveland, Harrison and Taft were
not cut down in their youth by any
frightful White House toll. Roose-
welt would be with us yet but for
the South American fever. Harding
was a sick man long before he left
the senate and Mr.. Coolidge tells
us he is fit, which leaves woodrow
Wilson the only casualty of the
position and the load he carried,
together with his temperament,
would have ended him anywhere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
Let atheist
Talk: He'll
DO No Hurt
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON
"CMITH'S first act after reaching
~ his room in fashionable hotel
was to take the Gideon Bible from
his table and throw it into the
waste basket, declaring. There's
nothing in this; the Bible is he.
So runs the newspaper story
about Charles Smith, atheist lead
err, when he had been released from
his Arkansas prison cell. Mr.. Smith
supplemented his assertion about
the falSity of the Bible by asserting
that the United States contains
forty million atheists, many of
whom are not willing to admit their
belief. and that his followers are
probably the only group of people
not permitted TO testify in our
courts.
The dictionary says that an athe-
list is one who disbelieVes or denies
the existence of a God. MIR. Smith
may be right when he contends that
there are multitudes of citizens in
the land who are afraid to admit
their atheistical belief, but the
chances are that all these men and
women are merely honest doubters
and that as many in his own ranks
are not sure of their ground.
However, it does seem shortsighted
to us to prevent these disbelievers
from speaking out their minds. In
numbers of states they are denied
the right to take out charters for
organization.
And in a country where as much
bunk was disseminated about one
Christian creed as was broadcast in
certain parts of the United States
before the last election, it looks as
if we ought to allow the atheists
unlimited freedom to express them
selves.
The best way to silence them is
to let them organize and proselyte
to their hearts content. Certainly
no nation ever has yet succeeded in
suppressing any mans opinion by
locking him in prison.
Jesus Christ was crucified, but
his words live eternally. And if our
Christian faith can't withstand the
onslaught of the atheists, it is a
mighty weak and wobbly thing. and
may as well be thrown overheard.
Furthermore, if it can't survive I'M
der the doctrine of evolution it is
sick and likely to die.
Faith is a deep and incomprehen-
sible thing and it never will leave
the heart of man. God can not be
dethroned by the puny efforts of a
few weak men and those who fear
this are unworthy to carry His
banner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
The Solution

THIS hand must be cleverly
l. manipulated in order to take
the required number of tricks.
FineSSing and careful rufiing are
both necessary.
South leads his club, and North
trumps. North next returns a
spade, the finesse is made through
East, and West trumpS.
West now leads his diamond,
North trumping and South discard
ing his remaining spade. North of
course must then lead spade, but
South trumpS with his nine and
takes the last trick with his ace o.
trumps.
If West had led a trump to the
third trick. Sopth's two trumps and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
9RID6E!E23DtEuf

his high spade would have taken
the rest of the tricks.
But if a trump is returned By
North to the second trick, East and
West will easily capture two tricks
And if the ace of trumps is opened
with the club then led and trumped
by North, West trumps the forced
spade return.
West next leads his diamond,
South trumps, and the last trick
goes to West, leaving the puzzle I'M
solved.
If South wants to be exceptionally
kind, he can start off by leading
both trumps, giving West the last
three tricks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
This Date i'm
u. S. History

December IL
1776-Continental congress adj
journed to Baltimore.
1787-Pennsylvania ratified the Con-
Stitution.
1803-Congress submitted the twelve
original amendments to the
Constitution to the states.
1818-Birthday of Mary Todd Lin
coin, wife of Abraham Lin
coin.
1831-Henry Clay nominated for the
presidency.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
arsenic Poison Peril Being Conquered

conditions in England, and there
was an epidemic Of such irritation
of nerves among persistent beer
drinkers.
Workers in arsenic may have the
skin Of the hands so severely af-
fected that there will be liberation
down to the bone.
Mercuric Symptoms
Mercury is used in many indus
tries, particularly as an amalgam.
The symptoms of mercury poisoning
are known to almost everyone. They
include irritation of the bowels,
swelling of the gums, loosening of
the teeth, and tremendous flow of
saliva.
Eventually there may be muScu-
lar tremors so severe as to render
the individual helpless. These symp-
toms are particularly apparent in
workers in mercury mines who are
not properly protected against the
fumes of mercury in the smelters.
Workers with mercury compounds
may also have irritation of the kid
neys to the point of developing
Bright'S disease.
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ing conducted by The Times and other ScrppS How
ard newspapers
Let opponents state their case, and then be silent!
Let them stand up in the open and fight fairly!
If they beaten let them accept defeat like men,
Only ten days remain before adjournment for the
holidays The other fty-eight nations will not raty
the pact until they that the senate has left
thing for them to ratify.
The world waits on few stalling senators. But
they not going to succeed in multiplying this treaty
by delay or reservations, if the American people can
help it,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
Reason

THE large doses of Latin which
L. King Georges doctors have
been administering to the public
carry one back to the old days
when doctors and lawyers leaned
very heavily on such stuff, to myS-
tify the common herd.
The old-fashioned doctor could
take an ordinary everyday pain in
the stomach and embroider it with
pompous lingo until the patient
would make his last will and tes-
lament, while the old-fashioned
lawyer, with no case, could bonn
bard the judge and jury with, Latin
until they screamed for help.
The truth is that there are hun
dredS of thousands of men and
women in the country who are car
rying loads of worry which exceed
the ordinary presidents load ten
to one-and it's worry that kills.
AS matter of fact, all the Situa-
tionS of the celebrities are highly
exaggerated, gentlemen OF distinc-
ton invariably being in critical
condition" and ladies of distinction
almost always collapsing."
a r.
The Presidents insistence that
Washington is not fit place to be
in during July and August, when
one can dip the asphalt pavements
with a spoon, reminds one of the
bargain between Alexander Hamil-
ton and Thomas Jefferson which
landed the national capital where it
it. Jefferson wanted the seat of
government to go to the south and
Hamilton wanted the national gov
eminent to assume the war debts Of
the states so the two made horse
trade and each got what he wanted
Such a deal would call for an in
vestigation by Jim Reed, if it were
pulled off now.
u n
If the duke of Gloucester, whose
pictures are as mild as those of the
Jack of Clubs, really carries such an
air of authority that he was able to
throw his hat in the face of a man
eating lion and scare him out Of his
wits, then the British empire should
discard the lion as an emblem Of
empire and adopt the duke and his
hat.
Senator Borah is said to think he
elected Hoover and Senator Moses
is said to think he did it.
The truth is nobody did it, for
Hoover would have gone over just
about as he did if there had been
no organization and no spellhinderS
You know what put Hoover over!
Gamma Walska, wife of Harold
Mccormick, who gives him absent
treatment about ten months out OF
the year, and who recently was
charged with bringing in $250,000
worth of diamonds in violation of
the customs laws" paid her re-
SpectS at the tomb of the unknown
soldier"
just as soon as a fellow moves
into the lirnelight he seems to think
it's up to him to get gun and kill
some birds
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
By
Frederick
lands

THOSE who think world peace
l. could be secured by placing the
control of war in the hands of the
people should look at Bolivia and
Paraguay, whose rulers have only to
step out upon their respective bal
comics and hand the masses hot
propaganda to turn them all to
demons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
David Dietz on Science

No. 231

ONE of the worlds best known astronomical OBJ
~ servatories is the Harvard observatory founded
more than eighty years ago with William c. Bond as
it's first director.
It's present director, DR.. Harlow Shapey is one OF
the most brilliant astronomers CT the present day.
Much of knowledge of the real size of the stellar
universe is the result of the work which Dr. Shapey
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12

has done in the
last ten or fiji
teen years.
The Is = inch
refractor t ele-
scope was the
first one to be
placed in the
observatory. To-
day it is dwarfed
by many tele-
scopes. But at
the time, IL was
the worlds larg-
est refractor.
Many impor-
tant discoveries
were made with
If Including the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
Effects of Coincidence

1t does not reflect on the WrightS
to recall that a minor accident
helped them. They worked hard
and conscientiously. They were
patient and developed their theories
in a scientific way.
Still, if one of them had not
happened to, twist a paper box
while serving a customer, and
caught an idea from the shape it
took, they might never have solved
the problem.
One of the most curious phases
OF human progress is the part
played by such details. The rubber
industry was revolutionized when
Goodyear noticed what happened
after he had dropped a piece of
rubber on hot stove. The dye in
dustry came into existence through
a mauve stain on an English
chemists coat sleeve.
Our studying, experimenting and
deducing would accomplish less, but
for the assistance of lady luck.
1t is in entire accord with the
scheme of things to find the hum
ming bird threatening to raise cain
with cotton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
Cotton and Humming Birds

Cotton has come to be regarded
not only as important. but neceS-
Sary. In America, it supports
100000 farmers and Cheir families,
as well as half as many textile
workers. The world looks to it for
clothing and napery of every de-
scription, consuming four or five
million tons of it annually.
More than half the worlds cotton
supply is grown in the southern part
OF the United States. The value of
the raw product runs around three
billion dollars each year.
That is a sizeable item of revenue,
even to a people as prosperous as
we are. What is better, we have
come to look upon it as an assured
item. Though admitting the pos
sibility of competition from Egypt
Africa, and, perhaps, some parts OF
Asia, we have never reckoned with
the possibility of substitute.
Now comes the humming bird, to
speak her little piece and awaken
strange ideas in the human mind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
Daily Thought

Then / saw that wisdom excel
Ieth folly, as far as light excelleth
darkness.-Eccl. 2:1S.
II
TINE clouds may drop down titles
4 and estates, wealth may seek
up; but wisdom must be sought
yOua&
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
RY DIR. NORRIS FISHBEIN.

This is the second of a series of three
articles on industrial poisons. Next:
Phosphorus and Radium.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12
Hoover's Wise Remark

1t wise thing that Herbert Hoover told rep
resentaves of the republic of Salvador on his recent
visit to La Union.
"Our international economic relations can have but
real foundation" he said. "They can grow only
out of the prosperity of each of U.S. They can not
flourish in the poverty degeneration of any of u.s.
Our economic progress is mutual 1t is not competi-
tive"
That remark represents American industriaisrn at
its best And at its best-that is under wise leader
ship-American industralism can prove a tremendous
force for good in this world 1t is immensely encour-
aging to hear Mr. Hoover express himself in this way
Chicago school teachers missed pay day the other
day-there wasn't enough money in the treasury
Chicago school teachers certainly getting plenty
of chances to be patriotic
Missouri has hog with five feet 1t is alive and
doing almost as well as you could expect of even
the two-footed variety.
Professor Pitkn of Columbia says there are too
many best minds. On the contrary there didn't seem
to us to be many good quarter backs this season.
Sir Oliver Lodge says housekeeping should be
treated serious profession. Sir Oliver have
been building fires in the early morning.
life. And Secretary Mellon sends his raiders out to
put it in jail
Henry Ford insists that the airplane will
replace the automobile. AT least so far as pedes-
TRANS are concerned.
Nearly every American family has its Lindhergh.
We the young who lands in out-of- the way
places and doesn't report it.
Russia will stage an international chess tourna-
ment next summer. Looks like they were calming
down there.
Maybe Hoover is riding on warship on the South
American trip to defend himself against the asprants
for postmaster
King George mispronounced couple of words the
other day. The way prominent people falling
down on their grammar it wouldn't surprise us now If
Gene Tunney were to split an infinitive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12

n AY out the cards on table, as
Il shown in the diagram, and
study the situation. See if you can
find method of play that will net
North and South four of the five
tricks. The solution is printed here
with.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
IN 1900, twenty-five cases of in
Il dustrial poisoning due to arsenic
were reported to the British home
Office, and of these there were
three deaths.
In 1926, there were five cases with
three deaths, and in 1927. three
cases were with one death.
Many years ago, before we knew
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12

QuestiOn--Is hard drinking
water injurious to health?
AnSwer-There is no good
evidence to indicate that hard
water is dangerous to health.
Baby chicks develop larger
bones when given hard water
than when given soft water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-12

Maybe Hoover is riding on warship on the South
American trip to defend himself against the aspirant
for postmaster.