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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
Vicious Censorship

The senate in considering the tariff bill, soon will
reach an amendment which sounds like resolution
of superpatriotc society written during the height
of the silly season. This amendment would forbid
importation of reasonable or Seditious writings or
any writing containing threat to do bodily harm
to any person in the United States.
1t virtually would make every customs collector
in the United States a censor of our public and
private libraries.
President Hoover has given to Stanford univer-
sity invaluable collection containing everything
could be found in print in Europe concerning the
World war and its aftermath of social and political
change
Harvard university has amassed and still is anass-
ing documents relating to the Russian revolution,
which will form source beyond price for American
scholars studying that great upheaval, for hundreds
of years to come
Under the proposed amendment both these projects
probably would have been impossible. The amend
ment could stop the importation of practically any
foreign book which attempted to describe in detail
world economics or politics.
Think how a customs collectors hair would rise
should he find volume quoting the Communist mani
festo of 1S4s, beginning workers of the world une
Ye have nothing to lose but your chains and We have
world to gain" Yet the writing and the influence of
Marx like those of Lenin, must be studied by any
serious social student
How customs collectors function is shown
by the recent attempt of them to bar Voltaires
"Candide under the already existing obscenity stat
ute "Candide" is about obscene as a ray of sun
highland as revealing of social and economic ollies
The proposed amendment is useless; it would i'm
poverish scholarships it is blow at free thought
and free speech. any respect for these considera-
tons remains in the mind Of the senate it will bury
the amendment beyond hope of revivifcation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
Care of an Invalid in Own Home

small rug, since this is easily
cleaned.
The bed in which the patient lies
should have springs that will not
sag, the parts of the bed should be
smooth and the casters should be
sufficiently large to permit moving
the bed easily.
The best mattress possible should
be selected and protected by the
use of quilted padding and rubber
sheeting. Pillows should be resilient
and sufficient in number to provide
the maximum of comfort for the
patient in the position in which he
is forced to lie.
A small cupboard permits the
placing of tooth brush. glasses, bot
ties of medicine, pans, and all ac-
cessories of the sick room out OF
sight.
Such arrangements mean great
deal of comfort to the patient and
particularly to the state of his mind.
Only those who have attempted to
sleep late at night win rattling WIN
dowS and doors can appreciate
how much it means to have these
things taken care of before they
have ruined even one nights rest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
The Children'S Toys

Father ar mothers are not the only ones thinking
about toys for the children.
The tariff making members of the senate finance
committee have been thinking about them too Their
Iasors if approved by congress- will make 1t harder
than ever for parents to decide what to get and for
poor parents to get anything at all.
It appears that the toy schedules Of the present
law which assess 10 per cent tariff tax on all i'm
ported toys are satisfactory TO American toy makers,
which means they just about shut out foreign toys or
make them a luxury for rich children.
But it also appears that some foreign toys have
been classified under other schedules paying less than
20 per cent
The finance committee proposes to end this 1t
has drafted definition of toys to take in everything
which possibly can We used for children's pleasure
and if they can help it, toys will slip in with
out paying 70 per cent.
That is with the exception of toys coming in under
schedules which make the tarif-tax more than 70
per cent. These still will pay the higher rates For
instance dolls clothing made Of lace will come under
the late schedules and pay 80 per cent.
AL folk who buy the necessities of life, particularly
housewives already have the committee to thank for
trying to raise the cost Of living Parents particularly
poorer parents haze it to thank for making more
expensive the childrens playthings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
Begin at the Bottom

ONCE it is impossible or, at the
~ very least, difficult to close all
the VolStead violating places in New
York, it would seem to be the part
of wisdom to begin with the tough
and disreputable resorts. The Sys-
tenn never has been employed. On
the contrary, the tougher the place
the stronger it's protection.
One Of the earliest victims Of
federal zeal in New York was
NIouquins, which closed it's doors
several years ago following a pad
lock decree. Mouquin's happened to
be one of the best restaurants in
New York-a place frequented by
painters, sculptors and writer's.
Both in cuisine and the character
of the conversation, Mouquin's was
credit to the town. Many sight
seers preferred it to Grants Tomb.
But along came the federal men and
closed it, while hundreds of gyp
joints continued to flourish.
AS far as strict Interpretation
goes, I realize the difficulties of the
enforcement officers. There Is no
legal sanction for a prohibition
commissioners saying, "Tony's has
such good frogs legs that will
wink at his beer and red wine
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
Rebellion in North Carolina

Another MOB in the Gastonia N c.. textile region
has gone on murder spree killing striker
and wounding at least two other workers. Other
mobs during the week have spread reign of terror,
beating kidnapping and threatening to lynch union
members lawyers, and sympathizers.
The North Carolina situation is approaching
state of revolution against law and order According
to the victims the leaders of these mobs in several
cases have been business men, textile mill bosses, and
law officers.
most serious responsibility is laid upon the
Governor and other constituted authorities to establish
order and security for union members Immediately.
Whenever there is the least threat to property or
to the lives of employers state authorities in North
Carolina and elsewhere usually have been only too
quick to call out the militia. Why is the militia not
used in this much greater emergency when not only
the workers being murdered, but the very foun-
dalton OF government itself being destroyed
Governor Gardner has issued another splendid
statement but his statements unfortunately not
stopping the growing terrorism.
Under no circumstances can violence terror
ism be justified and in and in no crcum-
stances will either tolerated and this irrespective
of whether it emanates from within without the
state" he announced after the Saturday murder
Under our system of government, the law Is
supreme Under it every citizen is guaranteed the
protection not only of life but of civil and property
rights, including the right to work unmoested the
security of property freedom of thought and of
speech, and the right to peaceful assembly"
Quite so; but what good is the repetition OF such
sentiments unless the Governor enforces them?
If a group of Communists or of American Fedora
ton of Labor members suggested such a rebellion,
much less started one, the state of North Carolina
would find ways and means of re-estabishng the
supremacy of law and government within twenty
four hours But for this rebellion of the ter
rorists has been growing
Something more than fair words is required Of
Governor Gardner, and at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16

peoples and governments. Not long ago he had the
neutrality-suspicious. that seens-of most foreign
governments including the United States. Today most
of them consider him a menace to world peace.
These foreign governments not interfering with
his dictatorship or internal Italian affairs; have
they right to do so. But Fascist belhgerency is
isolating itself from the family of nations.
The tory British government, which co-operated
with Mussolin has fallen in London, and in It's place
is labor government which is at the opposite pole
from Fascism France gives refuge to those who hope
to overthrow Mussolini. And the Washington govern
ment suspciousy watches his attempts to start
Fascist organizations among Italian Americans in this
country.
Whether he resigns only Of his cabinet jobs
or ALL Mussolini will gain the respect of coun-
tries believing constitutional government Nor is ne
apt to win the loyalty of Italy whose liberty he has
despoiled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16


ON Sept. Is, 1776, the Battle of
" Harlem Heights, in which the
Americans repulsed the British
troops, was fought on what is today
the site of Barnard college OF Co
lunabia university.
British battleships had opened fire
On the Americans the preceding day
and general panic ensued. Cen
eral Washington, galloping down to
the scene of the battle, came upon
the disordered troops. He succeeded
in getting his army of without loss
and then took post at Kings bridge.
beginning to strengthen and fortify
his lines.
While Washington thus was en-
gagged, the British advanced and on
Sept. Is the Battle of Harlem
Heights took place, in which great
bravery was shown by the Cennee-
ticut and Virginia troops, the two
commanding officers being killed.
This skirmish was the first taste
of victory for the Americans and
encouraged the troops.
However, a few days later the
British warships came up the Hud-
son past the forts, brushing aside
the boasted distractions, destroying
the Americans little feet and OBJ
tanning command of the river.
After a series of unsuccessful ma
raeHvers. washington was forced to
retreat across New Jersey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
Off On the Wrong Foot

Already there is talk of a whitewash in the sem
ates investigation of w. B. Shearer and the ship
building companies which employed him. Such talk
is unfair since it prejudces the senate naval COM
mittee in advance of its findings.
But it must be said that the subcommittee in
charge of the inquirySenators Shortridge Allen and
Robinson-has earned for itself attitude of watch
fitness on the part of the public.
The committee has announced that it first will
hear the accused companies and later their paid prop
uganda agent Shearer. This procedure is nexpicable
A general statement from officials of the three
companies is not needed. Such statements already
have been made by them in reply to the Presidents
demand Those statements were most evaSive and I'M
satisfactory Their repetition to the committee will
accomplish nothing.
The committees job is to cross-examine those
armament magnates thoroughly. To do that, the
committee first should hear everything Shearer and
others have to say For that matter, it is only fair
that the cruiser builders hear all the charges against
them before they testify in defense.
Now that the committee has started at the thing
from the wrong end its difficulties will be increased
But that will not relieve it of the responsibility OF
Coming out at the right end.
The public thanks to the initiative Of Senator
Borah and the President is aroused the appar-
ent evidence that armament makers broke up the
Geneva disarmament conference and since secretly
have sabotaged the governments disarmament policy
The country is in no mood to let the companies
make Shearer the sole goat and whitewaSh them
selves unless they have something much more con-
vincng than their alhis to the President to prove
trc-r innocence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
A DictatOr'S Gesture

Benito Mussolini. who likes to play at being a
twentieth century Napoleon, has made gesture to-
ward democracy. 1t is nothing more than a gesture
this remuneration of of his nine posts in the
Fascist Italian government. He still is dictator OF
the most obnoxious type.
But even such gesture is interesting coming from
q victim Of egomania.
1t is one sign that his dictatorship grows
uncomfortable to its perpetrator. Seven years of
Fascist terror has not united Italy behind him. He
about In semi-sscrscy dreading assassination.
he survives only because his terrorists have killed
imprisoned all the hundreds Of his opponents who have
not escaped abroad to plot his downfall.
And now he begins to feel the hostility Of other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
HEALTH SERVICE

Shckers before the visitor enters tile
bedroom.
The windows should be screened
so that flies and other insect pests
can not enter. There should be a
thermometer in the room, to make
sure that the temperature is kept
between so and 10 degrees F.
The windows should be opened fol
ventilation and screens arranged
SO that drafts will not blow directly
on the bed.
If the windows rattle, that may be
controlled with small wedges Of wood
and the grooves in which the win
dows move should be creased with
vaseline or other grease, so that they
will slide easily. The doors should
be noiseless and should be kept so
by using a pad or folded cloth to
prevent rattle. The hinges should
be oiled.
There should be sufficient day
light for reading in the daytime
without artificial light and there
should be a night reading light suit
ably arranged to prevent glare and
provide good illumination.
The floor in the sick room should
be preferably hard wood with a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
Behavior

A T the head of the school which
N would do away with introspec-
ton is DR.. John B. Watson, founder
of the branch of psychology known
as behavioriSnl.
Dr.. Watson denies that there is
any such thing as human thought.
He admits only human actions.
DR.. Watson denies that there are
any instincts in the ordinary mean
ing of the word.
He conducted a series of famous
experiments with newborn babies
at the Johns Hopkins hospital He
found that infants we're afraid Of
only two things, loss of support and
loud noises.
All other fears, according to DR..
Watson, are what he calls condi-
toned fears. For example, dog
banks loudly and pushes into a
baby, knocking the baby over. The
next time the baby sees a dog, it
cries.
The sight of the dog now has
the same effect upon the baby
which originally was caused only by
the loud barking and the being
knocked over.
According to Watson, human be-
havior is simply a great mass Of
such conditioned habits, built up
one by one from childhood.
Speech, according to Watson. is
merely one form of behavior, way
of reacting to stimuli. And thought.
Watson insists, is nothing more or
less than the habit of talking to
oneself.
Needless to say, there were many
eminent psychologists at the Yale
meeting who disagree very violently
with these radical conclusions of DR..
Watson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
REASON By Ff HaHBzs

THE sight of BRAND France, Stressman of
l. Germany and Macdonald of Great Britain sit
ting down together to feast and frame an economic
program against the United States proves again that
there is no love making among nations.
They do not have affairs OF the heart; they just
have affairs of the pocketbook
DRIAND is the most interesting of the three and
ID and the greatest orator in Europe, succeeding in
the melodious championship the late French socialist
Juarez. who considered an grafton flop unless he
made his followers weep and tear their hair.
But when it comes to clothes, BRAND is as care
less as own Sockless Jerry Simpson OF
Medicine Hat
CIMPSONS greatest triumph in congress was the
- trick he played on Nelson Dingey chief of the
high protectonists Dingley just had concluded
speech in the house OF representatives, advocating
that all Americans should patronize home industry
whereupon Simpson appeared on the floor with Ding
ley's silk hat, bearing London label
TINE west will give President Hoover good recep-
ton when he comes out in october, for the people
like to see their chief now and then.
Neither Coolidge. Harding nor Wilson visited much,
but Roosevelt and Taft were likely to drop in almost
any time Taft in particular flying about almost con-
santly thereby disappearing the saying that large
bodies move slowly
in his Philadelphia prison, AL Capone reads
"A the life of Napoleon, he must find much in COM
mon Win him. 1Of Napoleon Was Tile SICdtcSC IhCh-
eteer of Europe, besides both of them served time
though Bonapartes sentence at ST. Helena was some
what longer than AIS in Pennsylvania.
MIR. JOHNSON of Georgia who is l05 years old
1N1 and claims to be the oldest living eX-Confeder-
ate soldier ascribes his long stay our local planet
to the fact that he has chewed tobacco for 100
years
What sweet little boy he must have BEEN
0RMOND CURRIER of New Haven, Conn., was
" fined $40 because he debated the tires OF his
wife's automobile to keep her from going out at
nights.
The only thing he can do under the circumstances
is to give her the air.
CREECE may boast of her scuptors italy of her
VI painters, Germany of her musicians France of
her authors and England of her statesmen, but
America can proudly point to the fact that she
the largest family tonsil party in the history Of
the race seven members of the Cromwell hresde
family having recently had theirs removed in one
day in New York city.
~CENAToR BoRAHS break with President Hoover
y will not hurt him back home, for the people Of
Idaho would be as disappointed should he agree with
fans should Babe Ruth stand with his bat on his
shoulder and try to get a base On balls.
AEUCH of the peevishness of France over our pro-
WI posed tariff bill can be ascribed to the fact
that she Is eeaspelled 70 drink Wster during the
present shortage Of bear
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
NJ. E. Tracy
The Stock Market Recently
Hos Served as a Smoke
Screen to Hide Gigantic
Merger Transactions.
SAYS:

SPECULATION on the one hand
~ and merger on the other-how
many people sense the connection
between them?
How many people realize that,
whether by intent or accident, the
stock market has served as smoke
screen to hide certain gigantic
transactions which are bringing
about a definite change in the coun-
try'S economic structure?
There has been far more to the
performance than paper profits. six
million share days, or the drain of
our cash reserve to supply the call
market.
Back of the scenes big boys have
been hard at work, not only taking
advantage of public excitement, but
acquiring control over basic indus
tries with the public's MONEY
We have been through revolu-
ton without realizing it.
Borrowing the idea from the late
Mr.. Gary, the Morgans, MELONS,
insults, Du Points, ct al have been
forging chains in every direction.
Banking, the automobile business
and electric power have gone the
way of steel.
Speculation not only has paid all
the promotion expenses, but some
very handsome commissions for
those who did the promoting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16

lates the Volstead act is a dive by
any stretch of the imagination.
The. customs of the community be-
ing what they are, number Of peo-
pie who seem to me pleasant and
respectable are in the business of
vending food and drink. 1t is ri
diculous to assume that all these
taverns are the haven of gunner.
New York hasn't got that many
gunner.
A correspondent who signs her
letter IAN Old Woman" writes to
the Post to say: What right have
we to ask the other forty-seven
states in the Union to help pay to
have the dirty mess (speakeasies)
which our officials have allowed to
accumulated"
It is my impression that the aver
age New Yorker has no desire to
have the other forty-seven states
pay anything. He would much pre-
fer to have them mind their own
business.
Aside from that, the old lady EVIL
IDENTIFY has not been getting about
as much as she used to.
A great many of the small res
taurants which remain u1recon-
structed existed long before the
adoption of prohibition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
Not a New Threat

PARTICULARLY in the French
L and Italian sections of the city
diners always have asked for and
obtained wine with their meals.
Numerous table d'hote places dis
pensed such beverages in the old
days, even though they possessed
no license. Prohibition Is not
new threat as far as they are con-
cerned.
am not prepared to deny that
it may be anti-social conduct to
evade a tax and equally, or more
fragrantly, wrong to violate a con-
stitutional amendment. But OBJ
viously deeply grained habits are
not changed over night by legisla-
ton.
Foreigners who are accustomed to
wine with their meals feel no
twinge of conscience in continu-
ing this practice. The restaura-
teurs who serve them may be high
ly respected members of their par
ticular community.
In the eyes OF the law. the man
who supplies an old customer with
a bottle of California claret may be
a miscreant and criminal. In the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16

IN all the discussion back and
l. forth about closing the speak
easies in New York City one detail
has been neglected. Nobody yet has
attempted to define the word.
assume that "speakeasy" calls
to mind barred door at the end OF
the alley, where one must whisper
some code word or identification in
order to be admitted Modification
of the prohibition amendment now
has proceeded to point where it is
no longer necessary to go up an
alley.
There are hundreds of restaurants
in New York which are run in a
wholly open manner where liquor
may be obtained. Possibly the wait
ers will not serve strangers with
forbidden beverages, but they are
welcome to come and to eat the
regular dinner.
Again, when the charge is made
that the speakeasies are resorts Of
criminals and gangsters there should
follow ONE distinct reservation.
It may be that every place where
liquor is sold can be closed under
the state law against nuisances, but
this would involve a considerable
strain on the English language.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-16
The Public Forgets

THE most curious aspect Of the
Il situation is not only the pub
lies apathy, but it's forgetfulness.
To view what is going on, one
never would guess that we had been
through a struggle with the rail-
roads, or ever had enacted anti
trust laws.
Talk about violation Of the VOL
stead act, or traffic rules-what in
heavens name has become OF the
Clayton act, or the determination
to prevent monopoly, which played
such a part in our affairs twenty
five or thirty years ago.
We are tolerating activities which
not only threaten the extinction OF
dependent business, but which are
likely to place public policy under
private control.
Senator Walsh Is not eXtravagant
when he points out that the great
power merger said to be controlled
by the Morgan interests may prove
a. hindrance to the development OF
a deep water route from the Great
Lakes to the Atlantic ocean.
obviously" he says, "the giant
interests may be expected to block
the project until they are accorded,
on their own terms, the power pos
sibilities incident to improvement OF
the st. Lawrence for navigation"