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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
Get the Facts

Although the provisions of the law make
). the proceeding farce, the members of the
highway commission need not permit hearing
of their charges against Director John Will
liams to be farcical.
The highway department will spend twenty
millions of dollars this year. The money
comes from the people. It is fund which is
most attractive to acquisitive interests of all
sorts and kinds.
The commission, declaring that it is reflect
ing the wish of the Governor, has asked Will
Hams, who for seven years has been dictator
of the road affairs of the state, to resign.
He refuses to comply and points to the law
which says that the director can only be re-
moved on charges, after hearing by the COM
mission.
In this case the commission itself files the
charges and will then proceed, presumably to
listen to evidence by its own members, and
then act as Judges of the case. 1t is not pro-
cedure that would commend itself as having
sny elements of fairness Under the condi-
tions which exist, and that is the phrase used
by the commission in demanding the resigna-
ton. it would seem that Williams would have
little chance.
When any man is up against any body
which acts as accuser, prosecutor, judge and
executioner, the verdict is seldom difficult to
forecast.
That very fact should impel the members Of
the commission to proceed with more than or
binary diligence and care.
The charges on which they are to try Will
1iams should be serious and not trivial.
For years rumor has made very definite
charges in regard to the highway department.
Now is the time to drag them into the open for
full and complete inquiry with the public
looking on.
The whole conduct of the department
should be laid bare, and certainly Williams
cannot afford to permit the hearing to be
limited or narrowed in it's scope
The hackers Of Williams charge that the
endeavor TO GUST him, which is in a fair way to
succeed, is prompted by manufacturers of road
materials who have been blocked, it is asserted,
in their greeds
The hearing should be broad enough to in
CluQe Gn6 dCClVlJl6S OIL Inc cement ana stone
men, of the vendors of machinery.
The public should be satisfied that interests
which sell to the state and which have in sight
this vastly increased fund are not trying to
poison watchdog. They should be convinced
that the change may save money.
The real test will come after Williams is
discharged, and that seems likely from the
very nature of the proceeding. 1t is not prob
able that commission acting on its own
charges will decide that it was mistaken.
That test will be in the naming of successor
If the new director be a politician, man
who has a mind for perquisites, who has an
appetite for favors, the public will be disap-
pointed.
Road building, it would seem ought to be in
the hands of those who know how to build
roads Honesty, of course, is the first demand.
But knowledge is also essential.
A high class engineer of outstanding repu-
tation would be an answer to any charge that
politics or revenge animates the move against
Williams.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
American Credit

ITALIAN fascisn, which has Just
L been confirmed by a so to IL
vote, and Russian bolshevism, which
seems solidly entrenched for the
moment at least. promise no greater
influence on the world at large, and
especially in the field of interna-
tional relations, than the financial
readjustment which has lifted our
own country to first place.
American credit, as made possible
by American commerce and as sus-
tanned by modern consumption, has
become a factor to be reckoned with
throughout the world.
This credit is doing far more than
supply so much money in the shape
of loans. Subtly, but definitely, it
is not only promoting an interna-
tional hook-up of big business in
all the more important lines, but
is acquiring control of those lines.
The meat packing industry re-
mains an American institution, but
its operations are no longer con-
fined to the territory Of the United
States. The same is true of the
telephone, power, radio and many
of the metal industries.
American jazz, cigarets, oil cans,
autos, bridges, machinery. and radio
sets virtually are endemic. They
have been lifted to that level by
the outward spread of American
enterprise and capital
The question Of isolation. as OPP
posed to cooperation with other ma
tons. no longer hinges on politics,
or diplomacy. We may refuse to
cooperate. save in a half-heartec
way. as We have done thus far. but
we can not remain isolated. The
banker, manufactures and merchant
have made that possible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

then twittering, a kissing and
thudding as it collapsed. At once
the new crater was raked with ma
chine gun fire and blasted with
trench mortars and rifle grenades.
Neither side wanted it, but neither
would let the other set foot in 1t.
Several Of us, highly excited, re-
CARELESS of machine gun bullets,
stood up on the fire step staring
into the confusion and trying out
our longest throws with Mills bombs.
The smoke and dust hung long
and swallowed up hundreds CT such
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
BY DR.. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and Of Hygeia, the
Health MAGAZINE,

TINE idea that a headache can
4 be relieved by pressing the
roof of the mouth with the thumb
is only one of the numerous silly
superstitions that are related to
the relief of headache.
The earliest notion was that of
the ancients who believed that
headache was due to the develop
ment within the skull Of some
demon of i'll health and that the
proper way to cure the headache
was to make a hole for the de-
mon to get out. This they did by
trephining the skull, taking out
a small piece of bone about the
size of a button.
Skulls have been found thou
sands of years old which have been
trephined in this way. After the
trephining, the medicine man con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

missiles. At length, the affair died
out; dixies of tea came up at the
usual hour and easily became more
Important than the blowing of a
mine"
And out of this paragraph wish
to pick my text. Through an extra
ordinary impertinence the defenders
of war choose to stigmatize paciflsts
as people somewhat mad and GER
tainly neurotic. War, so the brass
hats and brass hearts say, is an in
stinctiVe and natural activity Of
man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
ImpeaChing Officials
LAYING inpeached her Cover
Il no,. oslat0,.o e.. Ill =.

HAVING impeached her Cover
4 L nor, Oklahoma now will i'm
peach the chief justice who presided
at his trial.
1t looks like putting the cart be-
fore the horse, but maybe that is
allowable in an automotive age.
Oklahoma might clear up the
situation by impeaching everybody
and starting over again.
Two ousted Governors within five
years is a record that can not be
matched by any other state, not to
mention the chief justice and his
two associates now on the carpet.
The question of why so many Off
Gals need to be impeached falls
back on the question of why such
officials were elected to begin with.
BY and large, the people of Okla
homa are just as honest and intelli-
gent as people anywhere else. For
some inScrutable reason, they have
permitted rotten politics to get the
better of them. That is the big
problem they face.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

disastrous, as the
Mississippi floods
testified.
The JohnStown
and Dayton floods
are other exam
pies
On Jan. 81, 1922,
a severe snow
storm caused an
a C cum ulation of
snow on the roof
of the Knicker-
booker theater in
Washington. The
roof collapsed and
ninety-seven per-
sons were killed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
The South Advances

The rapid industrialization of the south has been
accompanied by stories of cheap and docile labor long
hours, and the extensive employment of women and
children This has been the dark side of the bright
picture of the southIs economic advance.
Friends of labor therefore will be pleased to note
evidences of new attitude and the abandonment of
the paternalism of plantation days. which to con-
siderable extent has been carried into the new
era.
North Carolina, in which industrial progress has
been particularly marked has joined fory-three other
states or the Union in providing compensation for
Workmen injured in industry or for the departments
OF Workmen killed in industry. The new law, which
goes into effect July l, a compromise between
labor and the manufacturers 1t provides compensa-
ton basis of so per cent of pay with maximum
of $1S week, and limits of $500 for injury and
$4,000 for death
Arkansas, South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi
are now the only states which do not provide COM
pensarion for injured Workmen. The Florida legis-
ature will have compensation bill before it when
it meets April 1. The Arkansas senate defeated
bill similar to the one adopted in North Carolina
but it will be revived and there is strong sentiment
for its enactment. Mississippi and South Carolina
SO far have shown no interest in compensation.
1t is to be hoped North Cardinals enlightened &C
ton marks the beginning of better treatment for labor
throughout Dixie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
Questions and
AnSzCeTS

You can, get an answer to any answer
writing to Frederick M, RerbY Question
ington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue
stamps for reply. Medical and legal
tended research be made. All other
questions will receive a personal reply
All letters are N's eonfidentiai' Yo you are
cordially invited TO make use Of this
service.
HOW long has a head tax been
levied upon aliens coming to the
United States?
The head tax was instituted in
1882 and was then so cents. The
amount has gradually been in
creased until it is now So.
What are the limits for bantam
weight and featherweight boxers?
The official weight limit for
featherweights is 126 pounds and for
bantamWeights, 11s pounds.
How extensive were the papaI
states at the height of the papaI
power?
The papal states at one time &C.
cupied nearly the whole Of the CEN
trail part of Italy. They included
Roem. Romangna, Ravenna, b.
logna, Ferara, Sutri, Capua, Luna,
the Pentapolis. Arnilia, Parma, Mo-
dina, Reggie and Garfagnana.
Is there any duty on a ring sent
to England?
No.
Who played opposite Rudolph
Valentino in THE Sheik"?
Agnes Ayres.
How many cows are in the dairy
herds of the United States?
About 22,00o.000.
How many Librarians are there is
the United States?
According to the 1920 census there
were 1927 persons so employed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

Ideals and opinions expressed
In this column are those Of
one of Americas most inter-
esting writers, and are pre-
sented without regard TO their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.--The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
No. 21S

XXTEATHER affects mankind in two ways. 1t is
Wv both his friend and his enemy. The farmer
profits if sunshine and rain in proper amounts occur
at the proper time, But too long period of dryness
or TOO heavy rain may work great damage.
The damage which severe storms do are too we'll
known to need much mention Floods are particularly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
Daily Thought

Is there anything whereof it
may be said. See, this Is new? 1t
hath been already of old time,
which was before us.-Eccl. lilo.
T~HERE is nothing new except
A. what is forgotten.AIlle. Ber~
tin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

"The Question of Why So
Many Officials Need to Be
Impeacbed Falls Back on
Why Such Officials We're
Elected to Begin With"
SAYS:

U knoxville, Tenn, March IS.
N Coolidge preached, but Hoo
yer practices.
The former might have given up
the Mayfower, but didn't.
Let us be charitable and say it
was due to his love of aquatic
sports.
No such alibi is available when
it comes to the White House stable.
Coolidge had little appetite for
horses, except the electric breed.
If example speaks louder than
precept, as most folks believe, we
are assured of more effective econ
omy during the next four years
than we got during the last.
What is quite as pleasant to con-
template, we are assured of less talk
about it, even though a President
willing to be quizzed by reporters
has been substituted for an apostle
of silence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

Al Capone went back to Chicago to testify before
grand jury. We hope he told them something abou
those wicked Chicago gangsters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

MIR. ELIHU ROOT, a citizen OF
WI the United States, not of the
British Empire, actually supported
the contention at Geneva that each
of the British domillions should
have g judge to represent 1t in mat
tiers in which it said it was inter-
ested. In other words, John Bull
would have seven judges on the
bench to one judge for Uncle Sam.
Any United States senator who
would vote to ratify such propo-
sition should be ridden out of pub
lie life on rail-
1t now appears that President
Hoover is to do nothing new about
prohibition.
We recall the emphasis with
which in his inaugural he said that
the people had called him to enforce
the prohibition law and he would
enforce it, but now it appears that
nature is Just to take her course
while a commission" makes an
investigation. In other words, we
are to have just four years more
Of the same.
We pity the next fellow who as
sassinates a Mexican president, for
the chances are that they viii dis
patch him without the intervention
of the beautiful red tape which pro-
longeo the trial of the assassin of
Obregon, which delay festered into
the present rebellion.
II n
THERE'S no particular reason
Il for any photographer rislling
his life to make picture of an au-
tomobile, travelling at 200 miles an
hour, for the machines all seem to
be standing perfectly still
1t would be just the same to pho
tograph it before the race.
It's all right for the Presidents
secretary to buy these rivers in
Maryland for presidential fishing
preserves, but Mr.. Hoover will never
convince us that he really likes the
sport until he takes off that stiff
shirt and high collar and fishes in
flannel shirt.
New York had but one execution
for every f1fty-six killings during
1923, and the same will hold good
for the rest of the country.
The United States is the greatest
health resort for milrderers this
world has ever seen,
II
VXTHEN Gertrude EderIe returned
w from swimming the English
channel New York City staged an
almost inexplicable pageant Of hys-
| terics, and now Gertie has been up
for trial in New York trafic court.
President Gomez informs the
world that peace now reigns in Ven-
ezuela, but he appears to be utterly
unable to account for 1t.
n n
In order to boost good times IN the
south, Tom Hehin calls on all south
ern people to wear nothing but cot
ton, and he practices what he
breaches by ordering six double
breasted cotton suits and cotton
topped shoes.
Then to round out his loyalty, he
will continue to talk like a boil
Weevil
y
After thirty long years, New York
City finally is to complete the tomb
of General Grant on Riverside drive.
There's nothing irnpulsive about
New York City, except when she
wants a drink Of hard liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

Chicago couple, living in the same house for
ten years and not speaking 10 another have petit
toned for divorce spelling it all.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

There more than 100000 motor trucks in
the United States. Just another reason for not trying
to hog the road on dark night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

Quite few people are said to be disappointed
over Mr.. Coolidge's articles After ALL those CO.'S
tunes he in Dakota you can't blame people for
expecting some wild west STORIES
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
ext

A r 4 o'clock one afternoon our
IN tunnellois. locating German
mining near their own. put up a
defensive mine between the two
lines. The earth heaved up to
great height in solid crags and clods.
with revolving clouds Of dust.
There was the fame and roar.
then this dark pillar in the sunlight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
New Note

THOUGH much has been said in
4 very many books, I feel that
Edmund Blunden has emphasized
one new note. Hi7 book is a distilla-
ton from diary which he kept
while serving as second lieutenant
at the british front.
He has attempted to edit, with
out great change, heeting impress
sions recorded at the time. As a
sort of appendix, there is COL
lection of his own war poems at
the back of the book. In these
took small interest. I doubt if they
are very good. Like many another
poet, Blunden is more gifted in his
mastery of prose.
I am not sure that Edmund Blum
den is particularly a paci1st though
of course every intelligent man who
served in France must of necessity
be alienated from the 'Iet's-have-
another" school. But whether it is
part of his intention or not Under
tones of War" mines under militar-
ism from new direction. 1t seems
to me that BIunden says less that
war was terrible than that war was
silly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
REASON
: By Frederick Lands

By Frederick Lands -
1t Looks Nol0 as Though
President Hoover VIII Do
Nothing Nel0 About the
VeTing Prohibition Situa-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

THERE'S no particular reason
Il for any photographers risking
his life to make picture Of an au-
tomobile, travelling at 200 miles an
hour, for the machines all seem to
be standing perfectly still.
1t would be just the same to pho
tograph it before the race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

It's all right for the Presidents
secretary to buy these rivers in
Maryland for presidential fishing
preserves, but Mr.. Hoover will never
convince us that he really likes the
sport until he takes off that stiff
shirt and high collar and fishes in
flannel shirt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26
Weather Study Is Young

David Dietz on Scie,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-26

President Gomez informs the
world that peace now reigns in Ven-
ezuela, but he appears to be utterly
unable to account for 1t.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-01

Henry Ford; it was shrewd busi- ness deal. It was to cut the time between raw material to cash ln the bank that Ford took it over,
 The importance of the road to the Ford interests was that 1t crossed nearly all the larger east and west trunk lines between De- troit and the Ono river. Ford was able to cut from two to three weeks from the time normally con- sumed in shipping raw materials lo the Detroit plants. Moreover. the road assured the Ford interests an uninterrupted supply of coal from southern Ohio, West Virginia an1 Kentucky.
 Ford efficiency methods were put into operation all along the line. Employees received higher wages, but they did work that raii- road employees normally left to others. Engine crews carried a repair kit and made many minor repairs that kept the locomotives out of the shops. Crossing watch men were expected to keep cross- irgs clean and in repair without calling in carpenter. AS far as possible Sunday work was elim.- mated.
 When Ford purchased the road it's mileage was 46S, the main line
New Britain herald., 1929-08-01
Funeral Serv- ices for Miss Michaelina Blazauskis Today At
 tended by Large Throng.

St Andrews church where the so- prano voice of Miss Michaelina Bla- Zauskas, known professionally as Miss Mildred Baloski. had so often been heard at funerals, was the scene of grief and sadness this morning. Hundreds were there to ray final tribute to Miss Blazaus- hls. whose funeral was held with q solemn high mass of requiem.
 Among the group of attendants were associates in the teaching pro- fession, students whom she once taught, and people of all walks of fife.
 The funeral procession was led at the Maple Hill home by Rev. Ed ward V. Grikis, pastor of St. An drews church, altar boys and friends. who crowded the home to capacity.
 As the hearse drove near the church. the Ladies society of St. Andrews church formed an hono,' roll and as the casIlet was beng carried into the church Misirere Mu Deus was chanted by the procession and priests.
 The solemn high mass was ccle. brated by Rev. Fr, Griki; Rev. Father Ambot of Hartford, deacon; Rev. Father krukaukas of New Ha- ven, sub deacon and Rev. Father karkauskas of New Haven. master of ceremonies. Several Lithuanian priests from throughout the state oc- cupied seats in the sanctuary during the mas.
 As the mass commenced the priests chanted Schmid's "Rcquiem Aeternam' and "Deis Irae," At the offertory Mrs. V. Sintau, soprano soloist. rendered r. Aht's Ave Maria" and James D. Donahue, bari tone soloist, sang SChmid's "Sanctus' and Gounod's "Bcncdictus." This was followed ny Nujolis' "Agnus Dei' sung by the church choir. At the communion "Libera Me" by GCime Gainlescio was sung by male voices and chorus. At the conclus- ion of the mass Ernot Britton, or ganist and director of St. Andrew choir, played the funeral march by Gricg.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-01

With the railroad property Ford started in 1920 with $5,O00.0O0. Six years later the interstate commerce commission placed ten tative valuation of $11, ,S26,300 on the property and Ford himself pro- tested that for rate making pur- poses a fair return was s23,06I,- 2OS.
 Ford performed the seeming miracle of making the dying rail road pay him handsome profits by procedure that was contrary 10 all economic logic. The profits came not because Ford instituted economies. hut because he in- creased expenditures for mainte- nance of way and for equipment and also. he believed. because he paid railroad employees the same scale of wages he had instituted in his factories.
 The road, under Ford owner ship, was thorn in the side of the railroads of the country gen. orally; first because of the S6 a day minimum wage and. latterly. on account of the identification of a large part of the right of way, which Ford instituted in defiance of the advice of most railroad en- gineers.
 Purchase of the D. T. X I. was rot merely a whim on the part of
New Britain herald., 1929-08-01
CH|NESE-RUSS|AN
 CONFERENCE HELD
Native Press Reports Opposing
 Leaders in Discussion

Tokyo, Aug. 1 P}-Dispatches to the native press from Manchuria to- day said B. N. Melnikov. former Soviet consul general at Harbin, and Tsai Yun-Sheng, commission of for eign affairs at Harbin, met on train on Russian territory opposite Manchuli carly yesterday
 After lengthy discussion, bear ing on the situation with regard 70 the Chinese Eastern railway. NJ. Melnikov returned to Dauria and Tsai to Manchuli. Both teleGraphed their governments for instructions
 There have been no further re- ports received here of the clashes related in messages yesterday from Nladivostoll which said red and white Russians had fought at 1maa with 100 casualties.