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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
Official Crimes

AS gesture of good government and official con-
demnation OF his predecessor the demand of Gov
ernor Leslie for amendment to the statute of linta
tons showed both courage and wisdom
He recommends that the statute never run against
crimes committed by public officials.
This state has found there is real for this,
outweighiing the reasons for the statute in other
cases.
The law, which bars prosecution for crimes after
apses of time was intended to protect from persecu
ton.
But this state was shocked and Inundated when
its Governor pleaded that statute after witnesses had
testified to bit of brazen bribery planned for the
purpose of capturing Office, offered in the hope that
it would intrench corrupt political machine in
power.
The very fact that Governor Leslie made the de-
mand should suggest that he Intended not only to
make the law respectable but that he wished to serve
notice that he intends to divorce himself from the
forces and influences which governed the administra-
ton of his predecessor At least he could have dis
covered no more emphatic way of giving that i'm
preston.
There are many reasons Why the statute OF llml-
tations be less lenient to public officials.
In the first place. these crimes are the most vicious.
They strike at society by undermining confidence in
government. They are in peace what treason is in
and should be SO considered.
Other crimes are directed at individuals. They hit
at safety of the person of property. But when
official betrays his oath of Office he hits at the very
foundation of government itself.
1t is easy for men in power to hide their crimes.
They often find protection from fellow officials who
hesitate to expose those with whom they are asso-
GATED They escape, they hide their crimes and vig-
liant and courageous prosecutors all too few Too
many of them politicians first and prosecutors in
cidentally
The honest official will not object. He needs no
law to make him honest He relies upon no passage
of time to keep him from a cell.
When dishonest officials exposed punished and
held up to Scorn the weak officials will probably hest
tate much longer before they fall.
Governor Leslie is to be complimented not alone
for his wisdom but for his cold courage in pointing so
plainly to an incident in the administrator of the
man who had just handed him his certificate of Office.
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Times Readers Voice ViezgS

homes, payments could not be met.
The result was that they stole
enough to make up their loss in
wages.
A few months ago the manager
said: Boys, you are stealing. make
complete confessions and will as
sure you Of your Jobs" Again
faithful workers stepped forward
and put their faith in him. Now
these men, who had slayed for years,
are discharged and girls have re-
placed them.
Investigate if you will, but it is
only too true, that 100 men are look
ing hopelessly for work. The Cham
Der of Commerce will say we need
such business as this, but the work
ers' opinion is far different.
A WORKERS WIFE.
Editor Times-To outlaw wars
would be a wonderful accomplish
ment. Being reader of The Times
/ have read much of late on peace
and. to my conclusion that amounts
to naught. I reason this way:
AS all the powerful nations.
Have their flags unfurled,
They must be united,
For the peace Of the world.
Albert Heath,
26 South Capitol avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
Age of Machinery

This age has been produced by
machinery, not talk. Even conven-
ton committees ought to realize
that. We would not be needing so
many roads but for machinery, and
we could not build them without it.
That is why the majority of those
attending this convention "cut the
cackle," as the devil advises in David
Belasco's Nina" and run away to
give the stupendous display of trac-
tors, trucks, graders, scrapers, mix
erS, rollers, diggers and multitude
of other contraptions the once over.
They feel they csn learn more that
is worth while, and learn it quick
er, in which res pect, they are emin-
emily correct.
1t is a mos remarkable exhibit,
an education in itself, cleaning
panorama of the things human in
genuity has devised to make bet
ter roads at a cheaper price. Even
those who have spent their lives
making roads admit that it contains
lot they never saw or heard of
before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
-
Hey9dity Diet Play Parts in Longevity

on the nutrition of animals indi-
cate that the third important fac
tor is the amount and nature Of
food intake.
In order to prove the effects of
nutrition, DR.. H. G. Sherman and
H. L. Campbell fed 400 rats of ap-
proximately the same heredity and
living under conditions alike in, all
other respects on two different diets.
The diets we're adequate in both
instances, except that one contained
a higher proportion of milk than
did the other.
The animals on the diet with the
higher proportion of milk lived on
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an average of 10 per cent longer
than did those with less milk.
Hence, the increased longevity
may be accredited to the fact that
an already adequate diet was i'm
proved by additional quantities of
a. substance known as one of the
most important food 4 substances
for the living animal.
1t has always seemed reasonable
to believe that the human diet bore
definite relationship to the length
of human life. 1t is well to have q
scientific confirmation of fact that
has taken man thousands of years
to learn through bitter experience.
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brane is shown at a. At is layer of nerve cells
These are joined at with lower layers marked d. E.
and G. The layer of rods and is shown at h
Vision is complicated and intricate affair It is
known for example that the rods in the retina func-
ton in dim light, while the function in bright
light.
AT the center of the retina there are cones only
and no rods. This is the part of the retna which
functions, therefore in bright light for example
when you read your newspaper.
But the center of the retina does not function at
all in dim light.
Astronomers realize this fact and so when at
tempting to very faint star through telescope
they do not look directly at it but little to one side
AS result the rods in the outer part of the retina
viii pick up the image, whereas the center of the
retina would fail to perceive it.
Color vision is separated from the vision Of luin-
objects This is apparent from the fact that per-
whose eyes normal in other respects may be
color blind
There Is also some evidence for believing that the
eye is sensitive to motion as such.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16

Deciding the Play-West leads
Of diamonds. How should Declarer
play to make game?
The Error-Declarer plays the
queen of diamonds from the
Dummy.
The Correct MethOd-Declarer
observes the opening lead, and ex-
aiming the Dummy notices that
the play is through long suit The
probabilities are that the lead is a
singleton. No finesse is attempted,
the trick being taken with the ace
of diamonds.
Declarer then draws trumps and
thereafter establishes diamonds to
make game. If the finesse had been
taken game would have been
sacrificed thereby for opponents
would have played king of diamonds
and then the next diamond would
have been ruffed by West, two
hearts being tricks made thereafter
The Principle-The lead of a 8 or
8 against a long suit usually indi-
Gates singleton.
Copyright, 1929, Ready Reference Pub
fishing Coz
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Basis of Industry

THIS convention and the exhibit
Il around which it Swirls illustrate
nothing so wildly as the important
part transportation has come to
play in life. Where would we be
without railroads, autos, interur-
bans, street cars, subways, highways.
buses, steamships and barges?
Transportation forms the basis
not only of modern industry, but of
the modern viewpoint. 1t has
changed peoples attitude quite as
radically as it has changed their
method of buying groceries. 1t has
eliminated many of the old problems
and produced quite as many new
ones.
If city government has come to
be regarded in a different light, has
come to be looked upon as a bust
ness, rather than purely political
institution, it is largely because of
transportation, and allied activities.
If crime has passed beyond limits
where it can no longer be success
fully controlled by local legislation
and local authority, it is largely be-
cause criminals have learned how to
take advantage of transportation.
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Reason

1T excited no comment whatever
Il when President Coolidge sum-
moned Senator Bingham of Con-
necticut to the White House to urge
him and his senatorial mates to
abandon their opposition to the KEEL
logg treaty, for we have been &C
customed to the exercise OF such in
f1uence for long time.
Nevertheless, it was a violation of
the spirit of the constitution, which
intended that the legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial departments of the
government should be absolutely in
dependent of one another.
So does the party system defy the
fundamental law of the land.
1t has been found that the war
department has been putting old
war time engines into our new air
planes and now we are prepared to
hear that the navy has been putting
sails on our latest cruisers.
Every member of the house of
representatives at Washington took
an oath to support the constitution
of the United States and the con-
stitution commands congress to re-
apportion representatives every ten
years in harmony with the change
in population. Every representa-
tive who voted against such reap
portionment violated his oath of Of
flee, to avoid the risk of losing his
own job.
Great patriots and great in
spirationl to law observance among
common people!
One has only to listen to the war
like growing between France and
Germany on the one hand and that
between China and Japan on the
other, to realize how perfectly
grand the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans are!
These political sages who say Mr..
Hoover wishes his administration to
be regarded merely as a continue
ton of Mr.. Coolidge are ignorant Of
the first law of human nature,
which compels all who are not
mere echoes to tell the world that
they are free and independent.
Soon after his election, Taft was
much irritated by the suggestion
that he was just an echo of Roose-
welt and Hoover is a stronger char
acter than Taft.
Senator Couzens of Michigan,
who opposes Melons retention by
Hoover, is believed TO set his alarm
clock for 2 a. m. so he can wake
up and hate Andy, but Hoover has
had Couzens up to eat supper,
which porably will make that all
right.
The way to get them is to feed
them-just bait the trap.
Il
We should like to trade a job lot
of our AngIo-maniacs for William
F. Hare, the young Englishman
who has renounced riches and his
title to an earldom to devote his
life to lettering conditions of the
poor.
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NJ. E.
TRACY
Transportation Forms
the Basis Not Only of
Modern Industry, but of
the Modern VieN point"
SAYS:

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 16-The
~ roadmen have taken this city
by storm, 10000 of them, coming
not only from all parts of the
United States, but from thirty
other countries. They include en-
gineers, city officials, contractors,
owners of patent processes, invent
ors, theorists, politicians and run
of-the-1nill sightSeers.
They have crowded the hotels to
overlooking and achieved the SEEM
ingly impossible by making Cleve-
lands traffic congestion little
worse. Every one is quite happy,
however, especially since the OUT
break of an inconSequential row.
Lincoln Dickey was manager of
Cleveland's public hall until a short
while ago. He resigned that posi-
ton to accept a similar one in At
slantic City at higher pay, but hav-
ing arranged for this road. conven-
ton before doing so, agreed to
come back and run it,
Now he is charged with doing a
poor job in order to put Cleveland
in a bad light, and take next years
convention to Atlantic City.
That should convince any one
that this is typical gathering of
boosters, but if not, the following
facts might be sighted.
The group meetings seldom start
on time, and generally last longer
than the schedule calls for. Be-
sides that they are ,orly attended.
Speeches and pa err, excellent
though they may NC, can not COM
pete with the machinery exhibit
when it comes to drawing crowd.
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The name and address oil the author
on request viii net be published Let
ters not exceeding 400 WORDS VIII receive
preference
Editor Tines-I am writing to you
because you are neither afraid to
express your opinion nor that Of the
people. Every one is wondering
about the crime wave and the lack
of employment" in this. Our No
Mean City"
I wish to state few facts-"true
facts"-facts that should not be hid
den, but put in view before the cit
liens of this mo Mean City"
1t is true, but a deplorable truth.
that now, in the midst of winter,
one factory has disposed of 100 men
and replaced them with girls.
In 1921 this factory began its ex-
istence in Indianapolis. The owner
said: Men, buy homes. buy cars,
for your future is progress with this
company These workers built
from their labors enormous business
for this man. Large buildings sprang
up and it became a leader in its
work. Faithful workers bought
homes, bought cars.
In 1927 the owners said. we
cleared $4,000, 900 last year: we must
cles r more Rates were cut on
piecs work. Men were losing their
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
THE SYSTEM DEFIES
SAILS ON CRUISERS
a n
BATTING THE TRAP

GLADYS P. VINEGAR. of the
VI University of Nebraska has
been conducting a bacteria investi-
cation and now she tells the world
that underwear which has been
worn only one day contains 100000
bacteria.
If you should ever start to feel
lonely, just ponder this happy
thought.
The more one thinks about it, the
more one concludes that Com
mander Byrd went to the South Pole
to escape the severe winter we have
in this latitude.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
Swallowing WhaIen

a S for Mr., Whalen, I can not
4 N share the enthusiasm of the
Telegram. This may be put down as
the mere prejudice of a man not
DESTROYS of adequate enforcement. I
think it goes deeper.
A week or so ago, police raiders
arrested some thirty young girls
who were dancing in public hall
largely patronized by sailors of the
0. s. navy. If any parents organ
ization argues that girls might much
better be at home than dancing
with sailors from feet whatsoever, I
shall agree readily.
But am not aware of any ordi-
nance which makes it illegal for
girls to dance with sailors. And
when the thirty prisoners were ar
raigned in court all were dismissed
for the police had not a shadow of
a case against them.
And yet several of the girls who
had committed no crime were I'M
able to get bail and had to remain
locked up for many hours. Such
highhanded action by police does
not in any way lessen crime. In
fact I think that arrests of that
sort are in themselves criminal.
Nor have got much faith in
dragnets and roundups. There is
no great point in picking up men
with criminal records if they are to
be dismissed as soon as they come
into court.
McAlister Coleman calls my at
tention to something which was said
in regard to strong -arm squads and
such-like by mayor rather more
effective than Jimmy Walker.
Gaynor said, while he was in
Office, "a policeman is only a. citi-
zen dressed in blue clothes and
brass buttons, with no right or DOW
er to arrest without warrant,
which all his fellow icitizens do not
possess"
He also said, Crimes and vices
are evils in the community, but it
should never be forgotten by a free
people that they have far more to
fear from the growth Of vice Of ar
bitrary power in government than
from all the other vices and crimes
combined
tcopyriaht. 1879. for me xzmes1
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Welcome Disappears

A DMITTING the necessity of ac-
4 n ton which confronted the Tel
egram, can't help feeling a GER
tain sorrow that the situation de-
veloped. Part of my uneasiness
must be placed upon purely personal
grounds.
I find a shade less warmth in the
greeting of Speakeasy proprietors
when I darken their doors. No
longer do they regard me as little
brother to all the world, and if by
chance should I ask to have a flask
filled I rather think the bartender
would blanch and refuse lest I
hurry off to the chemist to have
the stuff exposed to pitiless pub
licity
After the kilograms campaign
the Evening Post sent reporters out
to check up on the ultimate fate
Of such places as had been raided
and later men from the same paper
went around to discover if they
could locate SpeakeaSies operating
in the neighborhood of police head
quarters.
Such activities make the newspa-
per man assume a function which
is not wholly in accord with the ira
dition which has obtained in New
York.
In years gone by each one of us
has had his official and his private
capacity. In one respect journal
ism is an all-day job. Like a cop,
the reporter is never wholly Off
duty. If a murdered man falls
across his instep the reporter must
Immediately call up his paper even
though the crime occurs upon his
day off.
But there are limitations to this
league. 1t is not our function to
represent in full the forces of
righteousness. We are not prohibi-
ton inspirators without portfolio.
And how are the Speakeasy pro-
prietors to regard us now? Must
the man at the wicket inquire each
time, do you come as friend or
foe?"
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Dietz on Science
HozO Human Eye Works
No, PSI

NUR senses function through specialized structures
~ known as the sensory eno-organs. Our eyes, OF
course are the end-organs for the sense of sight.
The eye is in many ways a camera. 1t has lens
lust as does camera. The purpose of this lens is to
retina.
The cornea, the aqueous hunor, and the vitreous
hunor ais oaid in focusing the image.
In the retna of the eye the sensory endorgans,
called the rods and cones because Of their appearance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-16
Refusing Liberty

DIG JIM MORTON, the Cleve-
- land bank robber, whose SEN
tence Governor Donahey committed
just before going out of Office, wants
no clemency. Whether this is a
grand stand play, or whether he
thinks he can win his way to lib
erty through the courts, as he claims
he can, Morton's case shows the
weakness of a law which is ,ircum-
scribed by state lines, ard which
lacks power to cope with crooks
who take advantage of modern
transportation to move fast and
continuously.
Morton vas paroled from the Ohio
penitentiary some five years ago in
order that he might be taken to
Michigan, where the authorities
thought they had strong and seri-
Gus case against him. The case
broke down, however, and he was
unanswered back to Ohio through
the connivance of officials from both
states and reimprisoned.
Up to that point it looks as
though Morton had been vict:mized
and that he deserved something by
way of recompense, if not justice.
Morton has been convicted of fell
ony in three or four states. He is
Just the kind of person the So
called habitual criminal law is de-
signed to put away for good, but
he is also just the kind of person
it can not put away for good. He
has been convicted of a sufficient
number of offenses to be classified
as an habitual criminal in several
states, but. he has not bsen con-
victed of a sufficient number in
any one state. In this respect he
is typical, not exceptional.
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7 abIoidiSn1

I'm PART the new function of the
Il newspaperman in the commun-
lty has grown up because of prev
alent practices in tabloid journalism.
Once upon a time it was not a re-
porter's business to ascertain the
precise temperature prevailing be-
tween any two persons in the public
eye who did not happen to be united
IN the bonds Of holy matrimony.
But now if bank president, base
ball player or wel-knoWn screen
actor is seen twice with the same
girl there is no telling but that they
will read upon some Monday morn
ing that Luke and Phyllis are that
way about each other"
For the sake of my own peace of
mind and freedom of movement, 1
wish to announce that short of muir
der, counterfeiting and felonious as
sault l have no desire to see, hear or
tell anything which occurs in dive.
den or speakeasy between the hours
Of midnight and a. m.
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Rowing Criminals
THE average present-day crot

TINE average present-day crook
Il. is a rover He is a rover not
only because he has to be, but be-
cause he wants to be- It helps his
business, and balks the law at the
same time. BY no stretch of the
imagination could he be depended
on to stay in one state until he had
been convicted of felony four times.
He moves even when there is no
necessity for it..
Unless the law moves with him,
or at least takes measures to meet
his moves. it can accomplish little
by threatening to put him away
for life if he win only stay in one
state until he has been caught and
convicted a SUFFICIENT number Of
times.
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an extremely COM
pick structure as
seen under the mi
croscope. The ac-
companying illus
tration, after Pro-
fessor Mottram,
shows at the left
the appearance of
a crosS-section of
the retina under
t h e microscope,
and at the right,
the structure in
cross-section is IL
Illustrated diagra-
matically.
4
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Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
TINE length of our lives seems to
Il be determined largely by our
heredity, since those who come from
families that live long also
tend to live long.
Our environment undoubtedly
plays part, since deaths from &C
cident, congestion of population
speed of civilization and infection
must be put under environmental
factors.
Scientific studies recently made
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Daily Thought

Better it is to be of an humble
spirit with the I0wIy, than to di-
vide the spell with the proud
Proverbs 1919.
=
TT is pride which fills the world
il with so much harshness and
severity Blair.
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The premier of Rumania has just discovered that
an entire railroad has been stolen, dismantled and
sold. Maybe he ought to ask around if anybody has
seer a little black satchel.
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Life is made up of trials with an occasional con-
viction says Lord Dewar. But, of course, England
has no Chicago.
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Ide as an q
opinions ex-
pressed IN this
ooiu m n are
those Of one
OF Americas
most Interest,"
ing writers
and are pre-
scented With
out regard to
their agree
ment with the
editorial sttI-
tude Of this
paper.
The Editor.
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TITO all those who think that SEN
Il ator Borah will be secretary of
state in the next cabinet we wish
to submit that it is not often that
a prima donna will throw that up
to become mere stage director.
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The Bidding bids one
spade and all pass. There are many
advanced players who would not
bid on A K x K K without a side
defensive trick but it is safe to open
on hand such as this. Both major
suits are well protected and, op-
ponents will probably be unable to
frame in any other suit.