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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-09
One City Sets Example

The city Of Muskegon Mich, is congratulating
itself with pardonable pride, on the remarkable
urogress it has made in child health work-and
behind it all lies most interesting story
Ten years ago the infant death rate in Muskegon
was alarming OF every 1000 babies born lob died
in their first year. Something had to be DONE but
there was no effective municipal agency to cope di-
rectly with the situation. So a group Of public
spirited women members of the civcs department Of
the Muskeeon Women's Club, accepted the task as
their own.
They decided to combat the high death rate with
free clinics where mothers might receive free advice
and instruction from capable doctors and nurses on
the proper care Of babies.
There was no money available for this work. but
what the club treasury lacked womens ingenuity
supplied. Members pledged monthly fees of from 50
cents up sewing clubs gave benefit parties, musical
review with local talent was staged, the Junior Eed
Cross Clipped in with its dimes and pennies.
And so the first $500 was raised and the first baby
clinics we're opened in churches and schools. Next
wear the city health department found an appro-
priation for the baby clinics and took them under
its wing. Muskegons women, however still con-
tinued to serve as the work grew and the fight for
pure milk gained free impetus.
Then, as now the clinic physicians and nurses
did not undertake to treat sick babies or prescribe
for them but taught hygiene, dieting, sanitation,
fresh air. sunshine and proper baby care. They saw
To it. however that sick babies under the care
Of doctors Now there are eight baby clinics, held
weekly at schools in various parts of the city.
And what has been the result of all this since
1918 when Muskegon's infant death rate was lob
deaths per 1000 births?
The rate has dropped continuously and the figures
for 1928 just compiled and the latest available show
a rate of only 592 which decrease of 18 points
under even the previous year and we'll below the
average for the nation.
That's what the women of one city did and that's
the interesting story that lies behind their accom-
plishment.
Truly, the ublic-spirited club women of other
cities might emulate their Muskegon sisters with
eoua1v beneficial results and the saving of baby lives
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DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
Wide Variety of Foods Is Best

The oldest walker was 81 years old
and the youngest II. 1t appeared to
the physicians that only forty of the
1879 competitors we're likely to be
able to stand any kind of strenuous
competition.
Before the race started six Of the
walkers were found to be suffering
from infections of the respiratory
tract, others had feverS, bad feet or
other complications and many OF
the men were understood and I'M
derdeveloped. eF
The physicians point out that the
first three weeks Of the race violated
every accepted p lciple of diet and
hygiene and disregard for physical
injury.
Most of the competitors had
strange dietary notions, some eating
only raw food and others only that
thoroughly cooked. Some selected
high protein diets; some we're strict
vegetarians; some drank water only
at meals, and other only between
meals.
After each days walk many of the
competitors we're suffering with ex-
haustion and there were such COM
plications as tonsilitis, diarrhea,
pains in the abdomen, blisters, in
Examinations of the kidneys and dis
turbances Of the heart.
The competitors insisted on stay
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-09
So This Is LOVel

IF I am not mistaken, l think the
L prince was present at an Olympic
football game some years ago which
ended in a stirring free-for-all,
when group of enthusiastic
Frenchmen, filled with the spirit OF
brotherly love, began curving walk
ing canes gracefully around Amer
lean necks, and vice versa, with
equal vigor.
But. as I say, possibly golf is diff
ferent, and il may be that the
prince is correct in his belief that a
diplomat with a goose-necked put
ter is more susceptible to human
sympathy than a silk-frocked am
bassador with a double-barreled
portfolio.
Whether this proved to be so or
not, would depend, should think,
in no small measure on the quality
of golf played by the gentlemen and
the temperament they bring to the
game.
The prince, for instance, shoots
normally in the Dos. Occasionally
he manages to get his tee shots I'M
der control and scores in the Dos.
This is the dangerous stage Of golf.
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ing in the race in many instances
Notwithstanding repeated advice by
officials and physicians to withdraw
AS the race went on the dietary
notions disappeared. Only one
competitor continued to eat raw
food, Most of them began eating
everything they could get.
The race lasted eighty-four days,
the daily average mileage was 44.2,
and the greatest daily distance
covered was seventy-two miles.
Fifty-seven completed the race,
fourteen Of whom showed evidence
of fatigue, lameness and loss of
weight.
The remaining competitors ap-
peared to be in excellent health. In
fact, the greatest reason for with
drawing from the race was not i'll
health or exhaustion, but financial
difficulty and lack of interest in the
contest.
The evidence indicates that high
caloric intake derived from a wide
variety of foods is better for
sustained effort than any fixed
dietetic regime.
The data suggests to the ply
sician that the comparatively normal
human body, provided with adequate
food and rest, may acquire during
prolonged exercise an unusual
capacity for work and this without
any bad effects.
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BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBE1N
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.

Editor Journal Of the American medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
DURING March, April and May
- 1928, one of the greatest ath-
letic events ever promoted in any
country took place in the United
States.
One hundred ninety-three COM
petitors from almost every country
in the world and from twenty-nine
states of the United States started
out to walk from Los Angeles to
New York City, passing through
Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico.
Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsyl-
vanta and New York.
Under a grant from a special
fund, DrS. Burgess Gardner and j.
c. Baker determined to study the
effects of this extraordinary ath-
letic effort on those taking part.
Ninety of the competitors were
given complete physical examina-
ton and the records of their lives
were made previous to the contest.
Doctor Baker accompanied the
walkers during the entire race and
recorded at regular intervals any
changes which occurred in the
walkers and the general effects of
the competition and the weather
upon them.
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which have entered through the roots with the water
The starch which forms in a green leaf during
the daytime when the leaf is exposed to light dis
appears from the leaf at night. Chemical tests de-
signed to reveal the presence of starch testify to
this fact.
This means that the starch which formed in the
leaf during the daytime has been transported to an
other part of the plant.
But starch is insoluble in water Therefore, it
can not be transported through the plant because
substance must be dissolved in water it can not
pass from cell to another
Investigation has revealed that the starch which
forms in the leaf is subsequently broken down
into simpler substances The starch first is changed
into complex sugar known maltese. The maltese
is then split into simpler sugar known as glucose
The glucose is dissolved readily in water and so
can be passed on from cell to another
This process by which complex substances are
broken down into simpler within plant is
known technically digestion
1t is the sort of process as that which goes
on within the digestive tract of animal or human
being The only difference is that the plants have
no specific organs for digestion.
ANY cells of plant are able to carry on the
process of digestion.
A lourishing plant always manufactures an excess
of foodstuffs In many plants this is stored
in some particular part of the plant.
The potato for example. stores it in the under
ground stems or tubers. Turnips and beets store
the excess in their roots. In the sugar cane, the
accumuates in the stems In the form of sugar.
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Times Readers
Voice Viez0S

Editor Times-I am writing you
this letter in the interest of human
ity. and trust you will print it in
your good paper for the good it may
do, for I know it will touch the
hearts of some good men and women
who long to help any worthy enter
prise. / have been talking to a
Christian gentleman who is an in
ventor and manufacturer, who says
he would like to see the older men
and women of Marion county get
employment.
He says he is anxious and willing
to build and maintain and make
self-supporting two homes, one for
old men and the other for old ladies,
now dependent on their children or
charity. but eager and willing as
we'll as able to do light work to earn
their own livelihood, if given the
chance.
When they come down to the end
OF hfes way at the close of life's day,
they can lie down in peace and say
that they were not burden to any
one.
l am interested truly in seeing this
good work started, and am willing to
do all possible, and trust that may
through this letter, published in your
paper, hear from those who are in
teTested III such a move I know there
are many in this city who would en-
joy being interested in such institu-
ton, more especially when it will be
made self-supporting. I will thank
you IN advance for printing this
letter.
MRS. BETH PUSON.
1922 Parker street.
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1T SEEMS TO ME BY WILLIAMS 5GH

a cleared trap at the ninth, a favor
able kick into the fairWay at the
thirteenth, etc.
Once a golfer arrives at this stage
he ceases to be a companlonabIe
soul. The urge to greater things
and the mirage of silver trophies
make him a changed man, with
practically no Improvements.
What is more, he develops tend
ency to paternalism. With an al
most fatherly interest, he stops you
during your upswing and corrects
the technique. mo look, this is the
way. Don't drop your right shou-
der like that. Keep your eye on the
ball. And follow through. Here,
watch me-"
More than one beautiful friend
ship has gone to smash on the
bunkers of unwanted advice. There
is something in the chemistry OF the
buffers soul that rebels against the
slightest implication that he doesn
know what it is all about.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-09
M. E. Tracy
England Hos Taken q Posi-
ton on the Young Plan
That Comes Mighty Near
Threatening Chaos for
Europe.
EoR an administration committe,
SAYS:

TOR an administration committed
Il to peace and good will, the
British Labor government takes g.
most peculiar course in attacking
the Young plan.
Observers and statesmen are puz-
zled to know why it adopted such
course, or what it expects to &C
complish.
Some have suggested that the mo-
tivating idea is to curry favor with
those Balkan states which are
known to be dissatisfied with the
Young plan, but which have been
inclined to accept the guidance Of
France thus far.
A great Italian journal wonders
whether the labor government in
tends to reverse the whole British
foreign policy and thrust England
in the hands of America after hav-
ing estranged all Europe"
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| ANNIVERSARY
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TREATY WITH ENGLAND
August 8

august
MIGHTY SEVEN years ago To-Day
T. on Aug. 9, 1912, the famous
Observation-Disclosures treaty with
England was signed in Washington
The chief features of this pact,
negotiated by Daniel Webster and
Lord Ashburton, were settlement OF
the boundary between Great Britain
and the United States on the north
east. extending westward beyond the
Great Lakes, and cruising conven-
ton for the mutual suppression OF
the slave trade.
AS to the northeast territory In
dispute, embracing $4,000 square
miles, even-twelfths were set OF TO
the United States; Great Britain
taking the residue and obtaining the
highlands she desired which froWn
upon the Canadian Gibraltar, and .
clear though circuitous route be-
tween Quebec and Halifax.
The United States government
was permitted to carry timber down
the st. Johns river and though
being bound to pay Maine and Mas
sachusetts $500, 900 for the strip OF
land relinquished to England, gained
in return Rouse's Point on Lake
Champlain, of which it would have
been deprived by an exact survey.
By the cruising convention clause,
which the President himself had a
conspicuous part in arranging. the
delicate point of right OF search"
was avoided and each nation bound
itself to do its full duty by keeping
up a sufficient squadron on the
African coast for suppression Of the
slave trade,
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All Europe United

TN view of the fact that British ex-
l. perts took a eading part in for
mulating this plan; that everyone
familiar with the situation recog-
nized some such plan as imperative;
that, all things considered, this par
ticular plan generally was regarded
as about the best that could be de-
vised under the circumstances, and
that the British labor government
was supposed to favor international
cooperation, statesmen throughout
the world are surprised, if not
shocked, at the turn affairs have
taken.
AS might be expected, the first
effect is to unite all Europe, with
the exception of the Balkan states
referred to above.
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Settlement PeriIed

1T seems to be admitted on all
4 sides that the Young plan either
must be readjusted or accepted as
is, that such modification as the
Labor government implies is out OF
the question, and that the course
it has chosen to pursue leaves no
alternative, except a backdown on
it's part, or a complete failure Of
this latest effort to settle the repa-
rotjons rornhlen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-09
Stern Necessity

TINE Young plan was born of
Il stern necessity.
1t came into being, not to improve
a workable situation, but to remedy
one which had become absolutely
unavoidable.
The nations involved not only
agreed to it's formulation, but helped
formulate it, because they dared
pursue no other course.
There was not one Of them but
had to sacrifice something, and
there was not one Of them but could
find a great deal of fault if selfish
interests we're put above the need
for cooperative action.
Under such conditions, 1t is not
only perplexing, but disappointing
to find the British Labor govern
ment choosing a course that
amounts to little less than throwing
monkey wrenches into the ma
chinery.
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green leaf from
carbon dioxide of
the air with the
aid of sunlight.
Water which has
entered from the
soil also is util-
lied.
Fats are manu-
featured in the
plant cells from
the carb o h Y =
drates. Proteins
are m an u f a C :
tured for the
most part in the
leaves from the
carbohydrates al
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-09
An Unhappy Ending
WITHOUT being particular.

.W1TpHa1olo1U3cT + being particularly s y
picture the prince playing a round
with our General Dawes over the
Sandwich course. AS the prince
wishes to view golf, the result Of the
match is incidental
A point has been brought up about
the tariff. I am told it is not hard
to bring up points about the tariff.
There has been a mutual and
friendly agreement on the problem
as it affects the two countries.
The prince has been going very
well. Our Mr.. Dawes tops tee shot
at, say the twelfth tee. 1.-THE trou-
bic with you," the prince will say
soothingly, sis that you are looking
up on yur Shots"
The afternoon editions of the
London papers will carry stories that
diplomatic relations between Amer
lea and England have been broken
of and that war inpends.
Copyright. 1929. for The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-09
Calls for Sacrifice

TT is to be conceded that the
Il Young plan calls for great sacri-
fees on England's part, though no
greater perhaps than other nations
have made in connection with the
various compromises and agreements
by which the world gradually has
re-adjusted itself since the war.
1t is to be conceded, also, that the
British Labor party may see the de-
STABILITY of taking drastic posi-
ton with regard to the reparations
problem at this time in order to
convince doubling Thomases" that,
however idealistic its aims, it has no
intention of sacrificing the country's
material interests in order to attain
them.
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Promised Land

VOU constantly are lowering be-
Il tween the despair of the duffer
ard the intoxication of the promised
land, inhabited only by brides,
eagles and par After an unexpect-
ed round in the Dos. it always is
possible to figure out how your score
could have been much better, what
with a better putt ct the seventh,
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Daily Thought

But she that liveth in pleasure is
dead while she liveth.-I Timothy
SIS:
u
TINE greatest of all pleasures is to
L give pleasure to one we love-
Boufflers.
How many immigrants were adj
mitted to the United States in 1927
307,255.
How did Scotland Yard get its
name?
From the fact that it was the
palace of the Scots kings and their
ambassadors in London.
Who is the author of MOLLY
Bawn"?
Mrs. Margaret Hungerford, VINO
wrote under the pen name OF Inc
Duchess"
What salary does the Governor OF
Ohio receive?
Ten thousand dollars year.
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Poor Patriotism Method

DUT, when all is said and done,
D it looks as though the British
Labor party had chosen a poor time
and a poor method to prove its
patriotism.
If anything, 1t has gone farther
than the Tories would have.
Unless it is making more than a
gesture to the galleries and unless
it intends to give way after strut
ting bit for public approval, it
has taken a position that comes
mighty near threatening chaos for
Europe and scrapping such progress
as has been made during the last
five years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-09
Plants Digest Food
No. 43O

THE activity within growing plants does not stop
Il with the manufacture OF foodstuffs--carbohy-
drates, fats and proteins. Other activities include
the transformation digestion of these foodstufs
their transportation to various parts of the plant
their storage in various parts of the plant and their
utilization by the growing cells of the plant.
Carbohydrates and starches-it will be re-
membered are manufactured in the interior of the
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REASON
Ry Frederick I.andis

Germany Just Has Perfected
An Artificial Fog for Air
Attacks, bat Tom Helm
Has Been Using One for
Years.
THE skull of gentleman who
l. lived $4,000 years ago just has
been found down in New Mexico.
1t probably belonged to the officer
who arrested ex-Secretary Fall
when the government started to
prosecute him for what he did in
the Teapot Dome business.
According to the Eastern Michi-
gan Rabbit Breeders Association.
the rabbit is crowding beef and pork
out of the butcher shops.
All of which shows what pro-
ficiency in arithmetic will do.
Melvin J. Mass, congressman from
Minnesota, has an airplane pilots
license, but he is not the only con-
gresham who is worried about
where he will land.
Note with satisfaction that man
in New Jersey has been sent to jail
for getting fresh with a waitress, for
the American waitress long has been
to the experimenting humorist
what the guinea pig is to the medi-
cal profession
- ERMANY just has perfected an
" artificial fog to offset air at
tacks, but she is little late
about it.
The prince of Wales attended the
Scout camp in England, lighted his
pipe and threw away the match,
whereupon a Scout auctioned of
the match for five shillings.
Had the prince used a cigar
lighter that really worked, think
what that would have sold for!
Il
Mrs. Julia Lefevre of Boston, 90,
has become an aviation bug.
4 Il
When Father Time rides into a
town to collect a great-great-gr grand
mother these days he has to employ
a local detective to pick her out
from the debutanteS.
Over in Bolonga, Italy, the gov
eminent is changing the names Of
the children of reds who were called
Atheist" Anarchist" Dynamite"
etc.
The first two should be discarded
of course, but when it comes to
some children Dynamite" is most
appropriate.
before the Russians call down
D upon themselves the wrath Of
China. it would be well for them
to reflect what a Chinese laundry
man can do toea pleated shirt.
Pity the poor Turk.
His government just has taken the
bag out of his trousers, after which
his recently emancipated wife will
take out everything else.
Well bet, as President Hoover's
peace of mind is disturbed on these
fishing trips by the thought of how
he'll settle the Mrs. Gam problem
next winter, he would like to make
Vice-President Curtis bait his hook.
This official in the bureau OF Lac
Dor statistics at Washington who
estimates that the cost of living has
increased only tenth of per cent
must be a Scotchman.
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Joe Williams, sports editor
of the New York Telegram.
is batting for Haywood
Broun" while the latter is
enjoying a vacation.
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We're getting kind of lonesome for picture of
Charley Curtis Managers of the track seem to
be overlooking splendid publicity opportunities
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Four wagon loads of Cleveland cops leveled shot
guns at an escaped Auburn prison convict and he
promptly surrendered. Rare judgment.
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BY the way, what ever became of those two fellows
who were getting so much publicity while back?
Weren't their names Capone and Sinclair or some
thing like that?
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David Dietz on Science.
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Boulder Dam

Even the private power companies are more rea-
sonable sometimes, than the timid public who
make it their business to defend them.
From congress- for several years past, arose dire
prediction as to what would happen if Boulder Dam
should be authorized.
The government never would be able to finance
the project from power sales, it said, almost
tearfuly. Private companies would have nothing to
do with the project They would hold up the whole
thing by refusing to bid power. Steam genera
ton suppanting water power So the frenzied
walls of the defeatists
And now?
The power companies, after fighting to kill Bou-
der dam, and losing their fight, doing the rea-
sonable thing that predicted they would do.
They urging the government to build the pow
plant itself, for engineering reasons They are
offering to operate that plant buy the product from
it at substantial rates which repayment of
all the money the government will invest within fifty
years.
The southwest is launched on its way to develop
ment and prosperity it never has known before
The lions share of this prosperity might have gone
to the power companies if the government had not
determined to keep its guiding hand the Colo
RADIO river.
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mendable for the genius and enterprise they display
but real progress is written IN the growth of day
by-day commercial flying on a business like basis.