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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
= THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION
St. Francis DaYeS to Be a Christian
Written for The Times BIZ VII Dnrant :

neither do We reap, yet God feedeth
you and giveth you rivers and foun-
tains wherefrom to drink. He CIV
eth you mountains and valleys for
your refuge, and high trees wherein
to build your nests; and in that We
know not how TO sew or spin, God
clotheth you and your little ones;
wherefore, be ye ever mindful to
give praise to God" List has put
the scene to charming music.
SO ends the poem of st. Francis,
finest flower of medieval life. We
see in him again the endless power
Of the Jesus who was forgotten when
Christ was made, Christianity in its
original essence coming back to
shock a world that could not bear to
remember it.
The sons of Paul had won against
the sons of Jesus; the world was to
belong to Gregory, Augustine, Luther
Calvin and Loyola; st. Francis, like
Blake and Shelley, Tolstoi and Thor
eau, the sons of Jesus, was to be only
a voice crying in the wilderness,
which the world could not under
stand.
But when we are sick of churches
and tired of creeds, when we hunger
again for the spirit of religion, and
not for its bones Of dogma or its
raiment of ritual, let us go back to
the Little Flowers Of st. Francis and
refresh ourselves with the story OF
a man who dared TO be a Christian
even in the midst of ChriStendom.
Copyright. 1928. by viii DuranD
TO Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08

Direct denial of the right of free speech and peace
full aSSembage occurred Tuesday at Renton when
State police broke up a meeting Of mine strikers
The speaker whose remarks about this country'S
foreign policy caused the troopers to disperse the
auditors has a perfect right to crticise course
in Nicaragua the use of marines to "pacify' the
rebels Of that little nation.
The trooper. former marine, who struck the
speaker had just1abe pride in his old outfit, but
marine pride is not sufficient to override the Con-
stitution.
The gathering was peaceful. 1t dispersed without
a sign of disorder, and had shown no reactions Of
disturbances to the remarks of the speakers. What
would have terminated as "juSt another meeting"
becomes another link resentment among the strikers
as result Of the police action
1t is probably unfair to condemn an individual
trooper, who was acting only the basis Of a
proclamation by the sheriff of Allegheny County, an
al-embracing document susceptible to construction
in whatever spirit wishes to read it.
Human rights almost forgotten memories in
the mine districts. And mere trooper cannot be
expected to show greater judicial temperament or
regard for human right than State judge, one of
whom, Judge Langham, of Indiana County, Penn
Sylvania issued injunction against strikers which
Senate committee declared the most I'M
American legal instrument any Of its members ever
had read.
On the other side Of the picture the brutal kill
ing Tuesday of an innocent man in Russellton, al
legedly because he was suspected Of being strike
breaker wanton and indefensible crime. Five
young members Of the miners union are accused Of
the murder. It is contended they were members of
a group which beat the man to death because he
was suspected of working in the mines
The two incidents, involving both parties to the
mine controversy, part of the red record being
written in the blackness of coal. Where labor can
be bought cheaply where it is estimated on a COM
modify and a cattle basis, where men, women and
children live in atmosphere which breeds Sulen
and then violent angers, civil rights are regarded
lightly and human life no longer is looked upon
a sacred
1t is such harVestS which can be expected from
the resentments which have been sown In the coal
fields. 1t is such harvestS which will continue to
ripen, in spite of the basic spirit Of law and order
which even yet obtains unless there Is an apprecia-
ton that humanity we'll as commodities and dollars
and cents must be considered in the operation Of
any industry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Our Navy and Common Sense

"This is your country 1t very much needs thus
and so kind of Navy. Build it or don't build tits
up to YOU"
Such in substance, is Secretary Of the Navy Curtis
D. Wilburs last word to Congress and the people Of
the United States spoken over the heads OF an audi
ence at Bay City, Mich.
This is the voice of discouraged resignation speak
ing, the tone OF a man miffed because Congress, at
least has not fallen in with the Administrations plans
for rounding OUT our Navy.
And while it is hardly what might have been ex-
pected from the head of fighting Of the national
defense it is nevertheless preferable to Punkettsm
which, by harpng on the inevtability Of war, tends
to precipitate war Though, Charles Evans Hughes
said at Havana never is inevitable the nations
concerned really desire peace.
If we ever have an adequate Navy, we are going
to get it by appealing to American common sense.
Americans resent attempts to frighten them like
children who won't mind with stories Of hobgoblins
and bugbears With sensible people the most telling
arguments are facts unadorned.
The British and the American navieS according
to the spirit of the treaty Of Washington, are sup
posed to be approximately equal Actually, they are
not. The American Navy is considerably under
strength particularly in the matter of cruisers, and
the present plan is to remedy this situation.
1t is not question of competing with Britain, but
OF living up to treaty with Britain. IL Is not a
question of seeking to dominate the high seas, but Of
approximatng equality on the high seas. 1t Is not
question of aggression, but Of simple protection.
While we always have shown, and always should
show willingness to scale down In agreement with
the other leading naval powers not afford to
allow our defenses to become so weak that we must
live from day day by grace of the other fellows
goodness and mercy.
AS the richest and potentially, the most powerful
Nation the face OF the globe, we should not put
ourselves in the position Of depending on poorer and
actually less powerful nations to defend
Ali this is such matter Of common sense that we
not help being glad that Secretary Wilbur left the
now somewhat moth-eaten raw-head-and- bloody
bones locked up in It's closet.
Admittedly arousing democracy, In peace time,
to It's needs in time, is difficult. Generally they
are like the fellow who neglected to patch his roof be-
cause he couldn't do it while it raining and in dry
weather he didn't need it. However, the people of
own particular democracy have reached the point
where appeals to reason don't reach them, may
as well give up. BugabooS won't do 1t.
&c. after ALL Secretary Wilbur not far off when
he concluded his speech by saying:
"In presenting this program to Congress we have
performed duty in the premises. We are not
called upon to lobby for it, propaganda to achieve
it. We leave to Congress the duty imposed upon that
body by the Constitution and by the people of the
United States"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Where Science Can't Go
by BRUCE CATION

1t used to be said that fool who knew he was
fool was really no fool at ALL but wise man.
Similarly, it seems that the more modern science
learns the more it realizes that it knows very little
after all.
To be sure there are pseudo scientists who seem
to feel that they have tackled the universe neatly
down on their diSSecting tables and have laid bare
most of its secrets But scientists of the first rank
the Millkans, Pupns Bantngs and the rest-are free
10 admit that each advance in knowledge brings only
a new mystery, more difficult than the last
Consider, for instance, the of medicine and
the art of healing
few centuries ago physicians knew rather less
about the human body than an intelligent seventh
grade school child knows today The remedy for
every ailment, from mumps to bullet wounds was to
bleed the patient and doctors, for this reason
called 'Ieeches"
Today the physician has knowledge that his eight
zenith century predecessor dreamed Of He talks
OF germs and serums and vitaminS and glanduar ex-
tracts and processes of imnunization in way that
would have dumbfounded the wisest medical man on
earth century ago. Death rates have been reduced
and the life span has been increased.
And yet-how much more does the doctor of today
really know? He has classified vtanins, for instance
but what they are, exactly and why they do what
they do, are still matters for inspired guessing. The
common cold in the head Is still problem Cancer
is still dreadful mystery.
few generations ago physician could learn all
he needed to know in few years. Today he must
study for years before he even begins to practice
and II he wishes, he study for lifetime and
still remains partly in the dark.
Medical science is discussed here because it is
typical OF all sciences. Educated people today do
not believe in astrology yet the best astronomer
living will admit that his knowledge of the stars is
such knowledge ant may have of the oak tree
that towers above his ant hill.
Added knowledge brings only added mystery Men
are forever pushing back the curtain of ignorance
and finding, beyond. puzzles and new difficulties
The frontier is forever receding Life and DEATH
and the world about us, are still strange and I'M
known as they were in the days of Abraham
Napoleon, route to Egypt listened to his officers
discussing atheism and denying the existence of a
God. He smiled flung his hand upward to the stars
that wheeled across the Mediterranean sky and said
very well, gentlemen-who made that?"
And his question, for all knowledge for all our
research, for all formulas takes the same answer
now as it took then.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Loud Talk by Money

We are pretty well acquainted
with the way money talks, whether
in Africa for a hunting license, or
in Wall Street for flier In General
Motors. What we cannot UNDER
stand is its refusal to talk. which
appears to be the great difficulty
in the Teapot Dome case.
Blackmer and O'Neil ran away,
because they did not want to talk,
Sinclair has been sentenced to Jail,
because he would not talk and now
comes Col. Robert w. Stewart,
facing contempt charges for the
same kind Of stubborneSs.
The oil scandal has become a
stencil in Americas noStrils.
Conspiracy to- defraud was bad
enough, but this conspiracy Of ST.
lence is worse.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., Is about
the only one to have spoken dis
paraging word, or to have indicst ted
that the oil industry owes some
thing to the Government, II not to
itself, by way Of effort TO help clear
up this disgraceful affair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Commemorate Work by Police

Prevention Of anything that remotely sug-
gested panic at the new Butler field house,
when a section Of temporary bleachers col
lapsed Wednesday night, spilling 500 persons
into tangled mass of arms, legs and wooden
wreckage was fine bit of police work on the
part of Maj. Lewis johnson and thirty officers
under him.
Within half a minute after the crash, po-
lice were on the job Horror-stricken thou
sands in the upper, permanent balconies were
ready for fatal rush to the ramps, but hard
ly spectator stirred so coolly did the police
men handle the situation.
Before any foolhardy persons had OPP
portunity to recover from surprise and perform
rash act which might have precipitated panic,
the Notre Dame and Butler basketball squads
had been started to practice on the playing
floor, as if nothing had happened. Spectators
were warned to keep their seats, told that no
one was injured seriously, and police rapidly
and Systematically assisted those in the fallen
bleachers to extricate themselves
Doctors speedily were procured for those
cut and bruised. Part of the crowd was re-
moved from the other temporary bleachers.
Workmen cleared the debris from sight and
within fifteen minutes after the accident the
game was on, as if nothing had happened.
The public, Of course, must be assured that
there will be no repetition of this crash when
the thousands Of Indiana high school rooters
come to the field house for the State tourna-
ment week after next.
The Indiana High School Athletic Associa-
tion by insistence that the temporary bleachers
be made absolutely safe or replaced with better
equipment, and the Butler University authOri-
ties, by their regret over the incident and their
eager willingness to remedy the situation, ap-
pear to be taking steps which should asSuage
the fears of the most timid parent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Hollands Gold
any industry.

We talk SO much about the struggle between New
York and London for the worlds financial supremacy
that we often forget the large part that Holland plays
in the markets where gold is king.
The thrifty Dutchman let the world wage its
wars while he tended strictly to his knitting. His
vast colonial empire in the Orient exported huge
quantities Of important material, and he made the
most OF it. Furthermore, at home he was neutral
island In sea of warning nations AS result,
many financial transactions that ordinarily would
have taken place elsewhere were carried on in Am
sterdam,
AS a result, Holland today is sitting pretty -
Financiers of New York and London have tentacles
reaching all the world; but so, also do the
bankers of Amsterdam
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Auto Blamed Again,

The most curious aspect Of this
latest rumpus in Arabia is the way
is started.
A British salesman induced Abdul
Aziz Ibn Saud, head Of the tribes
men, to buy a fleet Of motor cars.
Ibn Saud not only liked the ex-
perience, but could afford 1t since
England has been paying him
100000 year to keep the peace.
His rough riding followers were
not so faVorably impressed. They
took the chefs excursions into
modernism not only as q reflection
on the horse, but as a sign OF in
fidelity to the faith. They were en-
couraged in the latter belief by Mo-
hammedan priests.
Ibn Saud suddenly found himself
confronted with the necessity OF
proving his loyalty to faith and ira
dition.
He chose to make war, which Sug-
gestS that he has become acquainted
with European politics as well az
European vehicles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Far East in Headlines

AS though news of war in Arabia
were not enough for the East to
furnish in one day, we get a report
that 5000 Christians have been
mastered in China, that two
American missionaries are on trial
in Turkey for spreading Christian
propaganda and that George East
man, the Kodak King, has arrived
at Khartoum after having shot a
white rhinoceros.
Shooting a white rhinoceros is
supposed to be strictly prohibited"
In Africa, but what is money good
for II it cannot overcome a. little
difficulty like that?
Mr., Eastman has not taught
millions Of people to take pictures
and supplied them the instruments
with which to do it for nothing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Houston Hustles

!. The city of Houston is making great prepara-
ticns for the Democratic convention, according to
dispatches 1t has ordered thousands of shrubs
to plant around its public buildings. Every vacant
lot in town is to be planted with flowers and shrubs
Contractors have agreed to finish all paving jobs
before the convention opens. Main highways lead
ing into the city will be put in shape and all detours
will be eliminated.
1t begins to sound though the delegates to that
convention were to be lucky 1t is mighty fine to
read Of civic pride like that 1t presages an open
hearted welcome to the hosts of Democracy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Win Other Editors

borer has caused in adjoining COM
munities.
Experts, who have done little
else except study means Of eradt-
cation since the corn borer first
threatened the corn belt, believe
that it is better to take precau-
tionary measures rather than wait
until the borer gets in its damag-
ing work.
The opposition to corn borer
prevention and eradication such as
is being experienced in Huntington
County is not typical of the posi-
ton of farmers in other sections
of the State.
In most communities a real fear
exists of the threatened corn borer
and the farmers are willing to do
everything that is possible to keep
the pest out of the fields. Good
farmers do not oppose corn borer
eradication, say Purdue experts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08

various fruits with colored flowers
and the grass.
Be praised. my Lord, for those
who forgive for love of thee, and
endure sickness and tribllation;
blessed are they who endure in
peace; for by thee, Most High,
shall they be crowned.
Be praised, my Lord, for our
bodily death, from which no liv-
ing man can escape woe unto
those who die in mortal sin.
Blessed are they that have
found thy most holy will, for the
second death shall do them no
hurt.
Praise and bless my Lord, and
render thanks, and serve Him
with great humility"
lie loved nature and every form
i Il of life so we'll that, like Father
Mael in Penguin Isle" he did not
disdain to preach to the birds. Story
paints pretty picture of how as he
spoke to them the birds came down
from the trees and stood on the
ground together. and did not depart
when he had finished his preaching
until he had given them his bless
ing.
MY sisters the birds" he said TO
them, much as are we beholden
unto God your Creator, and always
and in every place ought We to
praise Him Ye are beholden
to Him for the element of the
air which He hath appointed for
you; furthermore, We SOW not,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Decent John D, Jr,

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., not only
makes sensible use OF his money,
but OF his talents.
When it comes to a showdown
you can usually depend on him 10
take the decent side, and when it
comes to a pinch you usually find
him there with something practical.
His latest contribution is a gift
of $5,000000 which virtually guar
antees the great Smoky Mountain
national park.
The money came from the Laura
Spellman Rockefeller memorial, to
be sure, and was appropriated by n
board Of trustees, but who doubts
that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., gave
the word?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Working for Playground

It is matter Of no small salts
faction to this organization, and
especially to this writer, that Ed
Meeman, editor OF the Knoxville
News-Sentinel a Scripps- Howard
paper, should have played such an
important part in promoting the
Great Smoky Mountain National
Park.
BY years of persistent work, he
has kept it before the public not
only in his own locality, but at two
State capitals.
He has made people see not only
the romantic, but the practical side
of it, has helped to get appropria-
tons through the State Legislature,
to collect private contributions, to
create favorable opinion on the
part of Government officials and
to interest prominent men and
women throughout the country.
From a newspaper standpoint, 1t
was a good job well done.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08
Great Smoky Park

In the Great Smoky Mountain
National Park. the people of the
east are assured a playground which
compares favorable with Yosemite
Valley or Yellowstone.
With its more than 100000 acres,
covered mostly by virgin timber
and rumpled into the highest peaks
this side of the Mississippi, with it's
400 miles of trout streams, it's thou
sands Of red deer, black bear and
other wild animals; with it's grand
and diversified scenery and equable
climate, its accessibility and easy
distance from all the great centers
of population, this latest addition
to the public domain promises a
world of pleasure to millions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08

Trouble lover Jordan" with Eng
land mobilizing airplanes and clouds
of desert horsemen gathering for the
fray.
mot a major affair." the dis
patches say, but blood will be shed
and taxes will go up even for those
who think they are not interested.
War cannot occur anywhere these
days without costing most every
body something,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08

The Rules
1. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, or a given number of
strokes. Thus, to change COW to
HEN in three strokes, COW, HOW,
HEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one let
ter at time.
3. You must have a complete word
Of common usage for each jump.
Slang words and authorizations don't
count.
4. The order of letters can not be
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-08

Repair of a ditch across Washing
ton ST., at Rural St., was ordered
today by the city engineer on re-
quest of Mr.. FiXit.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: The ditch across
Washington st. at Rural presents a
traffic hazard and is dangerous for
fire trucks making run on that
street. The city hauled cinders on
the strip, but it should have a per-
mament repair as soon as the
weather permits. Will you try to
have the city engineer repair the
place. If the fire department made
a run, it would be necessary to come
to stop before crossing the ditch.
FIRE CAPTAIN.
City Engineer A. H. Moore or
dered the street repaired with as
phalt as soon as weather permits
and temporary repairs at once.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: Will you do what
you CAN to have the Waterman at
Addison st. moved to Holmes Ave.
crossing? Holmes Ave. is paved,
has houses on both sides and car
RES more traffic than Addison St,
which is unpaved and not built up.
The residents of the neighborhood
believe that accidents such as the
one last night would be avoided if
the Waterman is ordered to Holmes
Ave. More school children use
Holmes Ave. than Addison st. cross
ing. M. I. S.
The board of safety referred
your complaint to Police Chief
Claude NJ. Worley to investigate
merits of your request.
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BRIDGE ME
ANOTHER
Copyright, 1928, BY The Ready Ref
erence Publishing Company
BY w. w. WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A-ace; king; O.
queen; Jack; X-any card lower
than 100
Authorizations: A--ace; liking; O.
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What does the Echo signify?
Estate an exception to the rule
that second hand should always
play low.
3-Should third hand play high?
THE ANSWERS
keep at 1t. Come onI
2-When holding A and others,
play A when 1t may be lost unless
played Immediately.
3-As a general rule, yes; there
are exceptions.