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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12

Men Are Not Paid $4,000
q Year to Observe Unless
They Can Discover Things
of Importance for Those
Who Foot the Bill.
SAYS:
WHATEVER else may be said

WHATEVER else may be said
w of the Shearer affair, it
shows we have President who can
recognize scandal when he meets
it, and who possesses the courage to
do something about it.
Unimportant as the chief actor
in this scandal may be, the back
ground hints at pernicious &C
tivities, if not conspiracy.
AS Senator Borah asks, what in
heavens name could Shearer lob
serve" that would be worth S25 900
year to shipbuilding companies,
much less s250,000, which he claims
they owe him?
A sweeping investigation, such as
Senator Borah proposes and as the
President has Endorsed, is strictly
in order.
Though quite accidentally, the
nation has stumbled on something
that is worse than propaganda.
The mouthings of a fanatic are
inconsequential compared to the
attitude of big business interests
which the disclosures thus far made
imply.
One finds it hard to believe that
men of influence would oppose
policies calculated to promote peace,
to further their own interests.
Yet, what other construction is to
be put on the secret employment of
an Observer"
The excuse that the uncertainty
of conditions surrounding the ship
building industry made it desirable
for it to take such peculiar means
Of obtaining information is simply
too thin
What was the matter with the
published reports, or the cable
service?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
Thankful for Hoover

THE one reassuring fact in the
IL situation is that we have a
man like Herbert Hoover in the
White House-a man who knows the
tricks of the trade. no matter how
subtle they may be, and who dares
to expose them, no matter who is
eft out on limb.
Let this investigation of the
Shearer affair be ruthless, not be-
cause of hobby horse rider who was
only too glad to mount anything,
but because of those who were
stupid enough not only to give him
the chance, but pay him good money
for il
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
There's FiShv Smell
MO wonder President Hoover i
u not satisfied with the eYnlana

~ not satisfied with the explana-
ton offered by the three shipbuild-
ing companies who admit they en-
ployed Shearer to observe" for
them at Geneva.
The inference Of such explanation
is quite too obvious.
Men are not paid $4,000 a year,
or anything like it, to observe,
unless they can discover things of
particular Importance to those who
foot the bill.
If such men persist in preaching
while they are so employed, and if
their employment is continued in
spite of their preachings, it will be
hard to convince the public that
the preaching and employment had
no relation.
The most amazing feature of the
performance is its utter stupidity.
How can business expect govern
ment to let it alone, if it persists
in meddIing with governmental
affairs?
1t was bad enough when Sinclair
and Doheny tried to run away with
the oil reserve, but this attempt to
break up a world wide movement in
the interest of peace makes their
adventure seem colorless and in
sipid.
1t was bad enough to parade eff
cheney as an excuse for mulcting
the public out of three or four
hundred million dollars worth of
property, but this parade of patriot
ism to throw dust in the eyes OF
humanity is well-nigh unthinkable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
The Best Way Out

President Hoover has taken the best way out in
agreeing to delay Mississippi flood control work until
the food act can be amended. The Presidents only
stipulation is that congressman from the valley states
must assume responsibility for the delay.
The food control bill passed hurriedy when
an emergency existed and in such shape that the full
effect of the Jadwn plan upon certain districts was
not realized
When land owners discovered that their lands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN.
Editor journal of the American Medical
AsSOcia ton and OF Hygeia, the
Health Magazine
XXTHEN school opens in the fall

WHEN school opens in the fall
w the child begins a new year of
application to the requirement of
knowledge. Some children will
enter on their work with bodies
that are physically fit, and with
minds free from the distraction of
attention caused by weakness of
vision, difficulty of hearing, or
aching teeth.
The great campaign carried on
during the last ten years for the
prevention of decay in teeth already
has worked marvellous results. Many
mothers know the Importance of a
good diet for the growth of teeth
and for their proper maintenance.
The diet must have plenty of bone
building substances such as cal
cium and phosphorus, it must have
sufficient amounts of vitamin A and
D particularly, and it must have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
Oaklandon.

Editor Times-The way to have
good government is to elect TO Office
men who will deal out justice; and
justice must be the real thing, and
not a camoutiage, as it is in Lake
county.
They are covering up ballot box
stuf1ng by foreign repeaters with
the same old white elephant, Vol
steadism. 1t, for ten years now,
has been used like the old pick
pocket game of drawing people into
side shows, and picking their pockets
while they gaze at the wonders.
For the last several elections
enough good Republicans who be-
lieyed in a house cleaning within
our state have beer voting for GER
tain Democrats that we might have
it, but look at the number of times
we have been beaten by the ballot
box stuf1ng In Lake county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
How Did Edgar Allan Poe Die?

He was stricken with acute alco-
holism in Booth g. Sargeant's Tav-
ern, in Lombard street near High
street, Baltimore, and was taken TO
Washington hospital nearby, where
he died.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
Daily Thought

But / suffer not a woman to
teach, nor to usurp authority over
the man, but to be in silence
/ Timothy 2:12.
Il
A WOMAN is the most inconsist-
IA ent compound of obstinacy and
self-sacrifice I am acquainted with.
Richter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12

potent factor in formulating church
policies and programs than is the
Christ.
When sensible folk see "the
preaching of the word held up for
sale and auctioned off to the high
est bidder, the church will be a
thing for ridicuIe, Soon the stage
will take the place of the pulpit, and
jazz will be sung instead of hymns.
Many find fault with the sale Of
irdulgencies' a few centuries ago,
but fail to see in this act a proceed
ure many times more dangerous to
the cause of Christ.
Will the standard of religious
ideals be improved by such perform
ance? No, certainly mott When
this new actor heretofore he has
confined his bombaStic contortions
to the pulpit takes a stage pulpit
under the glare of Kleig lights, with
his face camouf1aged to add luster
to the scene; when he starts a per-
Torrance that will put "Tarzan Of
the Apes" to shame; then the
church will receive such a blow be-
low the belt that years will be re-
quired to put it on its feet again
The church is suffering now from
the many farcical stunts being
pulled off in its pulpits. Vaudeville,
harangues, shows, contortionist
acts and display have no place in
the simple religion of Jesus Christ.
Now if this type of stuff is to
be displayed on the screen, along
with the many coarse expressions
so prevalent in these so-called ser
mons, the church will lose the in
huence it now holds so insecurity.
Christ did not jerk off His cloak,
muss His hair, or jump about like
babboon when He delivered His
one great sermon.
Peter said, "SilVer and gold have
none, but such as have give unto
you" Such rantings and stunts as
will likely be pulled by Million
Sunday is not the way Jesus Christ
would have His simple word pro-
claimed to all the world.
When the gospel of love is dis
played for sale by haranguing
contortionist, when sermons are de-
livered for entertainment, when
crude stories and coarse expressions
are spoken in the name of religion,
and when the 5 is made the para
mount influence in the pulpits, then
the church will have failed as q
force for the good among men.
JAMES w. CORY,
nal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
Readers of The Times Voice Vices

Now, what they drink up there
and how much they drink doesn't
affect the whole state of Indiana as
does their method of winning cleo
tions. Therefore I say get that
d-m white elephant, Volsteadism,
out of the way and get after the
pickpockets, ballot box suffers.
Why this sudden rush to enforce
liquor laws in Lake county, when
for the last several years every one
has known that he could buy all
the liquor he wished in that county?
Why is it that hired shoppers and
dry agents have just noticed it?
Millions upon millions of dollars
have been spent, and they are get
ting nowhere.
The enforcement of the liquor
laws is merely camoufage to cover
violations of all the other laws upon
the statute books
A. r. WILKINSON,
Veedersburg, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12

Editor Times-Road 81, running
north out of Broad Ripple, cost the
taxpayers hundreds of thousands of
dollars, yet the state highway COM
mission permits a sand and gravel
company to operate trucks over this
road while the sand is soaking wet,
with the result that it ruins the
road. slows down traffic, and actu-
ally is a hazard to the motorists.
The commission has been notified,
but apparently is too busy trying
to explain car maintenance costs to
pay any attention to roads.
WILLIAMS CREEK.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12

What is the price of gold?
It is fixed by law at S2o.67l63 per
troy ounce for pure gold.
What does estivation mean?
The dormancy of certain animals
during the summer: the contrary Of
liberation. a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12
SCIENCE
by DAVID DIETZ-


serippS-Howard Science Editor
ont Of India Comes a Neio
and Interesting Theory
Concerning the Nature and
Origin of Light.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-12

WILLIAMS CREEK.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
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hardships due to foreclosure by the
federal call of looms, following the
close of the war. Apparently person.
al contact and dependency are still
material factors in the loan and re.
discount business.
Tics of friendly business associa
ton ought not to be too quickly
broken and the middle of the stream
is still poor place to swap horses.
Cheap money ism t always the best
thing because it is too frequently
an invitation for new eomcrs TO en-
gage in the business, resulting in
over-produetion and Improbable
operations. Again it many times
blinds us to results much more cost.
" than the interest rate. For exam
pie, inefficient salesmanship-so it
is well to look carefully into the
record of any new plan to make sure
Of its soundness in principle; hence.
the likelihood Of being able to do
what it proposes to do.
Let's keep in mind in considering
new ideas. that anything which in
ercases the cost Of buying or adds
to the cost of any part of the in.
dus.ry is merely shifting the burden
and won't help the industry rs n
whole
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03

HTEMS OF CURRENT INTEREST
FROM FL CENTRO SCHOOLS

was to have sand table, showing
Il scene from some book on exhibi-
zion in the lobby. The theatre Of
fcrcd book to the school having
the best sand table. The 7B2 class
of Wilson school won the prize with
q scene from the book, "Treasurc
Island" by Robert Louis Steven
son.-Margaret Loud, SB2.
As last week was Better English
Week, many plays and jingles were
written. The best ones were chosen
to be given during assembly Tues
day. The program started with
lever parade headed by two drum
mers, Dave Lee and Vernon Hill.
There were pupils loaded down with
heavy bags filled with slang from
tie eighth grades, slang character
being swept up by Madame Good
Speech, and many banners. The pa
r,de was put on by the seventh
grades. The two best jingles were
written by Mary Ellen Greed and
Betty Surface. The SB2 class gave
their play on better English-Eu-
renc Becker. SB2.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
THE FOOLISHNESS OF 1T

For some reason the tragedy near Los Angeles early
Sunday morning, in which six young people, including
bride and groom on their honeymoon lost their lives
strikes being particularly sad although we read
OF many similar accidents each day.
Perhaps 1t is because this tragedy was so unneces-
sary or because those involved in paid such terrible
price for moments foolishness the part of of
their number.
Speeding home in the early morning from a dance to
celebrate football game, the three young couples
were having the gay time usual such occasions
they rushed through the night. 1--WE heard them sing
ing as they passed." farmer reported land my wife
and remarked how happy they seemed to be. We
We'd them their youth and their freedom from care
Only few minutes later those who had sung
rly were gone forever. Six young lives snuffed out
though giant foot had been placed upon them and
crushed them as one would crush an ant.
Accounts of the accident term it the old story of try
ing to beat train to grade crossing 1t may be that
the unfortunate driver of the did the train
and that he not deliberately taking that chance
with his life and those who rode with him. Yet he
was travelling fast through fog which is always load
ed with risk.
A few inches and his car would have been clear
of the onrushng train but fate had decreed that those
few inches the distance that spelled death for six
With everything to live for, with their whole lives in
front of them with youth vitality and happiness to
the envy of those going down the other side of
life's hill, they were caught IN modern vortex
which calls for speed and yet speed.
Except in matter Of life and death there is no just
ifcaton for speed greater than that allowed by the
law, even open highway in broad daylight. To
exceed that limit on an unfamiliar road at night is to
take chances To race at high speed through fog
other unfavorable climatic conditions is not only sui
cdal but murderous for he who does thereby
poses the lives of others to disaster.
If the terrible ending of these six unfortunate young
persons would lesson that others might be
spared similar fate, their deaths would not have
been altogether in van The pity of it is that the
thing must happen again and yet again, for we seem
wholly unable to profit by the lessons that spread
before us day after day. but make sacr
flee to the great god-speed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03

that. as he reached the cave, he
quite forgot what he was going af-
.cr until the bat flew out Of the
dark hole, and seeing the rabbit,
asked:
"What are you doing here so late
1t night, Mr.. Longears"
"Oh, dear me, | almost forgot
.icepily, said Uncle Wigg!ly. ooh.
now | remember, started to 90 for
peppermint for Baby Bunty."
"Gct on my back aud III ride you
to the drug store" said the bat.
Pm used to being out late at
night. sleep BY day and flv by
night
So Uncle Wiggily got on the bats
back and had u fine ride TO the
drug store and back to his bungalow
with the peppermint for Bunty who
vas soon we'll again and then shc
went to sleep. So did the bunny
rabbit, and he dreamed he was rid
;ng up 70 the moon on the bats
back.
So everything was all right and II
the policeman will give the milbman
one of his brass buttons 10 make u
ioekct OF the rag dolls necklace
ri tell YOU next about Uncle Wig
.iy's warin leaves.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GAR1S
Newspaper Syndicate
Ccnvri2ht, 1928, by Mcclure
UNCLE WIGGILY'S QUEER
RIDE

Not far from Uncle Wiggi!y's
hollow stump bungalow there was Il
cave in the side of a hill. The cave
was like deep, dark hole under
the dirt and rocks of the hill ard
the little bunny rabbit children, as
we'll as some of the pussy eats and
puppy dogs would run fast on their
way hom" from school when they
came near the cave.
"E'or. maybe" said Baby Bunty,
the little orphan rabbit. maybe
there's something in that cave"
"Oh, maybe!" quacked Alice
Wigglewobble, the duck. ~ wonder
what :"
Now Uncle Wiggily heard thc an
imal children talking one day Us he
was hopping around, looking for an
adventure, and, knowing there could
be nothing in the cave to harm any
cne, the rabbit gentleman said.
"Don't be silly, nay dears, There
Is nothing in the cave"
But it happened that JACKIE Bow
Wow, coming home from school IL
kit earlier that day, had gone
farther into the cave than any of
the others, and Jackie had seen
,omethins black hanging from the
edge of rock in the dark cavern.
so Jackie barked:
"Excuse me, Uncle Wiggily, if
Tou please, "but l saw big bird
fiy in that cave while ago, and
row the bird is hanging upside
down in there. | guess maybe the
bird is sick"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Public Asked To
Aid Post Office

All doubt about the ncarness OF
Christmas was dispel'cd yesterday
when the first appeal of the pos
office dcpa, tment was ISSUED.
As is the case every year, the p'i''
lie is urged to mail Christmas par
cells early aud TO he sure that they
ATE properly addressed and wrapped
in such manner that their hand
ling b. clerks will cause them no
damage. The department forces,
usually uadcrmanued, feel the cx.
ira burden of the Christmas mah
flood aud a little forcthonght on
the part of the public will relieve
the situation, Postmaster Jenkins
said.
"Do your Christmas mailing early
Be sure that all packages are prop
erly wrapped and addressed in snrh
a way that no mistake can lac made.
Remember that the postal depart
ment is a business of the people and
that the people are in u very great
degree responsible for its effieien-
ey," is the appeal of the post office.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 3.-Thc
doings of Bonas and Stocks during
the past fortnight as reflected
through the various exchanges make
us sit up and take inscntory, so to
speak. There's one thing sure and
that is that good income bearing Sc
euritics, properly founded. are
worth just rs much today as they
were and any fictitious values made
bv either the so.callcd Bulls or
Bears mean little in the final weigh
ing.
The onlv serious consequences
come from fear and the Tightening
up of the purse strings, failing to
finance going, worthy and necessary
lines of business, which Tus' carry
on If We are to endure. Live stock
values have not been seriously af'
feeted so far, and the thing that viii
affect them is the failure of the
usual financial channels 10 properly
function, forcing untimcly liquida'
ton.
Gu. ives. agriculture and 1--we
stock constitute our biggest business
and the financial agencies who have
so we'll served the COW industry for
many generations will not fail IN
their duty to thc industry. The ques
tion of cost of The money is not SO
essential compared to having II
when and as needed.
Generally speaking, the best
friend of any business is the on'
who knows most about il. The
method with the least 'rcd tape
restrictions, aud greatcst fIcxibility
is the most available one.
MANY of our middle west bankers
and farmers will rcmcmoer the grca'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03

snawed for him out OF eornStaik.
"Arc YOU sick bird ;" asked the
rabbit. touching the hanging thing
And then. all of 4 sudden, two
Zig wings spread out, queer head
was thrust from between the wings
and squeakiug voice said:
"Oh, why did YOU awaken ne be-
fore night Please let me alone"
"What a funny bird." said Baby
Buntv at the doorway of the cave
For she aud the other children could
see in little way.
at hasn't any tail!' said Jackie
"Eut | thought it was bird"
"No, it isn't Bird said Uncle
Niggily Topping out of the cave
while the big winged creature was
Silently flapping away inside. "Fha'
i. bat, my dcars. Eats are some
thing like large mouse witl
wings, and they have no tails. Bats
love to stay in the dark and that
Why Jackie saw this one flying ii
here to get out of the light"
But now uoeS ne HaHs upoiu'
down." asked Bunty.
"Because bat has hooks on thu
ends of his wings and he Away
folds his wings about him when h'
goes to sleep and hangs by thes'
1ooks," said the rabbit. "And "A
the hooks are on the bottom Of hi
wings, instead of the top, of eours'
10 has to hang upside down"
"Oh, he's very clever" barke'
Jackie and then, knowing it WA
only a bat who had come. to liv
for the winter in the warm cave
tnc animal children were no longc
afraid to go past.
SO The bat and Uncle Wiggilr be
came good friends. And one nigh;
cutie late. when Baby Bunty wa
taken i'll suddenly, Nurse Jan
called Uncle Wiggily to hurry t
tine drug store for some peppermint
The rabbit gentleman hoped on
: of bed, half asleep and started TO
the store. But he was 50 sleep
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
Lincoln School

Lincoln School
This last week has been crowded
full, first because it was a short
school week, and second, because the
rooms had various programs IN hon
or of the thought of Thanksgiving.
The 6B2's gave a program con
sisting of dialogues, pantomlnes,
poems. and musical selections; the
5B2's' program also included the
above mentioned types. These pro.
grams were given in costume. and
were planned by the children with
cut any aid from the instructors
One group entertained the other
The feeling of Thanksgiving was
strongly expressed.
4 fire drill given last week Ger.
tainly proved again that the Lincoln
children are alert-the entire build
ing was emptied in 10 seconds. If
:ou don't think that shows speed
and the right type of organized
speed, try it!
Wilson School
On "Good Book Week" each schoo'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03

NAL children stayed outside.
Not much light came into the
cave from the doorway througt
which the rabbit gentleman loppcd
but there was enough for Mr.. Long
ears to see that indeed, as Ja 'kic
Lad said, there was some long, dark
object hanging from ledge of rock.
"liello, up there, Who are you'"
called Mr.. LonsNrs. But there was
no answer. Then the bunny gentle
ilan reached up with his red, white
and blue striped rheumatism crutch
that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy had
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03

~ bird. in that caye!" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggilv. II hardly think so
hut | will look"
"Oh, Uncle Wig" cried Baby
Bun;y ''If YOU go in that cave
maybe the bird will pick your eyes
mt"
"Nonesense!" laughed thc rabbit
gentleman. So, feeling very brave
with his red, white. and blue striped
rheumatism crutch, Uncle Wiggily
hoped into the cave while the ami
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 5, 1914

The Imperial Valley Hardware
company is having the front of MS
store remodeled. Contractor }. l..
Travers placed Il force of men AZ
work Yesterday morning and an
ether at night in order to hurry the
work to completion as rapidly as
oossible. There will be two en-
frances with three large windows,
the center column to be decorated
with mirrors.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
STEALS OWN CHILD

Los ANGELES, Dee. ,. (U.E
Charged with stealing his own
daughter, Edward Arnhcrn, %,
wealthy Chicago bond broker, was
being held here today for Chicago
police. Arnhern's arrest was on Il
telegraphie warrant sworn out by his
divorced wife. on a charge of kid.
naping. He had been living here
with his eight year old daughter
Shirley since last July.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
TEN YEARS AGO
Decemher 5. 1919

Headline: "Cupids Arrows Fierce
Couple" Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Fouids
are back from Pasadena, Mrs.
Foulds was, until secret trip OUT
of the city. Miss Edna Hubbard
Foulds is well known Catexico
,ancher,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
MERGER RECOMMENDED

WASHINGTON. D~c. :. U.H
Control by the Missouri pacific rsil-
road Of large number of southwest e
ern railroads was recommended to
the Interstate Commerce eommissioI
today in the tentative findings Of
the commissions attorney examiner.