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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17
CUT ICE FOR UNCLE
BRYAN AND ONIONS
THE CAMEL GLIDE

a MEXICAN statesmen, intent on
4 n holding their jobs, find it hard
to understand the point of view of
Premier Poincare of France, who
resigned, but was induced to stay in
the public service.
II
That was real drama when the
convicts of the Texas prison united
in praying for the recovery of their
warden and then presented him
with a loving cup.
If the world had treated them as
we'll as the warden did, some of
them would not have gone behind
the bars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17
Heads | Win

r AM NOT suggesting that man
L can live alone without a tele-
phone. It is an integral part Of the
new civilization.
Probably human character has
been vastly influenced by this
method Of communication. I rather
think that people were more fort
right before the coming Of the tele-
phone. And more truthful.
Even a tyro can manage to lie
along a wire. Somebody should get
out statistics to show just how much
divorce has been influenced since
it became possible to stand in a
booth and say TO another person
twenty miles away, I'm sorry, but
/ won't be home to dinner"
To q large extent the telephone
is the weapon OF the fearful and the
frustrated. Good news is carried Ia
person. When the tidings are not
SO good one usually calls up upon
the phone.
Moreover these disembodied con-
tracts furnish the ashes and efnbers
Of romance. In the beginning one
loves and at the end he telephones.
Copyright. 1923 Tor The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17

were called, we're
thought to be SO far
away that nothing
could be done with
them.
If you turn back
to an astronomy,
published so late as
1900, you will find
a vast amount of
material about the
sun and planets
and very little
about the stars.
Within re C e n t
years, however, as
tronomy was ex-
tended to the stars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17
David Dietz on Seienc,
ShapIey Points Way
No. 262

NEW phase of astronomical research was opened
IN up by the paper which DR.. Harlow Shapey di-
rector of the Harvard observatory and one of the
worlds most distinguished astronomers, presented
before the convention of the american Association
for the Advancement of Science.
The science of astronomy dealt originally with the
movements of the planets The fixed stars" as they
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17
This Date in
IT, S. History
January IL

January IL
i7o6- Birthday OF BENJAMIN Frank
lin.
l8ze First telegram sent from Chi
cago received in Milwaukee.
1910 Statehood bills passed by New
Mexico and Arizona.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17
Common Bridge Errors
AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM
by w. w. WENTWORTH

If Declarer had trumped the fourth
trick. he would have endangered
game as he could not have ex-
hausted opponents of trumps which
must be divided at least four and
three.
The Principles--As a rule 1t is in !.
advisable to permit the strong hand
to be forced.
Copyright, 1899, Ready Reference Pub
fishing CO..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17
DAILY THOUGHT

good to them that love the Lord.
Romans viii: 28.
=
nNE on Gods side Is majority.
. wendell Phillips.
All things work together for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17

The Bidding South bids one
heart: West bids one spade. North
bids two clubs. East passes. South
bids two hearts and all pass.
Deciding the PIay-West leads
king of spades and then ace Of
spades. Declarer wins the second
trick with 2 of hearts. He now
seeks to establish his clubs before
drawing trumps East wins the third
trick with ace Of clubs and leads
a spade. What card should De-
clarer now play?
The Error-Declarer trumps with
jack of hearts.
The Correct Method Declarer re-
fuses to trump and discards losing
diamond. Opponents are then rea-
sonably sure to lead another spade
and Declarer discards another losing
diamond. No matter what card OPP
ponents now lead, game is assured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17
Times Readers
Voice ViezgS

The name ana address OF the author
must accompany everT contribution but
on request will net be published Let
preferences
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17
Mechanical 'ShackIes
VXTE are talking a lot of rot about
w diplomatic isolation as guar

NA n are TALKING lou Oh rOL aDOuC
w diplomatic isolation as guar
antee against future trouble.
Whether we elect to sit at a
council table with other nations, we
are going to trade with them,
travel among them and help to de-
velop an industrial structure which
knits our destiny to theirs in a
thousand ways. That is the heritage
of inventiveness.
Mechanical power is Stacking us
to every race and country not only
by improved means of transporta-
ton and communication, but by its
increased demand for markets and
supplies.
We insist on all the privileges and
advantages that go with interna-
tional peace and for that reason, if
for no other, we will do what we
can to maintain it, whether or not
we are definitely committed to do so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17
Public Opinion for Peace

Univ ORllilOtl lOi OS<OO
THE Kellogg pact has not been
4 weakened much by all the use
less talk. The fact that it has been
ratified is the one important fact.
The Kellogg pact contains only
seventy-nine words. They are plain,
simple words. No one can misun-
derstand them. They commit sig
natory nations to the renounce-'
ment of war as policy and to seek
adjustment of disputes by pacific
means.
, The big point is that public
opinion is rapidly forcing nations
to adopt such policy, pact or no
pact, and is setting the stage for a
general coalition against any ma
ton which has the temerity to defy
it. That was made clear by what
happened in 1914. The movement
for international peace really. crys-
tslized when the kaiser lost his
head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17

Ideas an q
opinions an
pressed in this
colu n n are
those Of one
OF Americas
most interest,"
ing writer's
and are pre-
scented with
out regard 20
their agree
ment with the
editorial Attn
tuda Of this
paper.
The Editor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15

Salaries of teachers in the higher
branches of learning are inadequate, y
speakers of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science con-
vention, declared at a recent meeting
of this body.
A survey of 302 colleges of arts,
literature and science showed that
the average salary for the year
1926-l927 was s2,958.
Sad, but true, the salaries of the
teachers in our colleges and our
schools, as well, are low; so low in
fact, that it is wonder that our
colleges and schools can induce men
and women of learning to continue in
this calling.
A comparison in the saL,ries paid
our teachers, both those in the high
schools and those of the higher col
leges, with the wages paid in other
will show that the teach
er, with his many years of training
and study, is receiving less money.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
OUR UNIONS ASK MORE;
BUT WHY NOT?

The New York Federation of La
Dor favors a state law which will
compel tenement house builders to
erect damp-proof and proof
structures.
This movement is another denial of
the charge that organized labor SIS
only interested in higher wages"
Were this true, however, it is a
human trait, and accords with the
spirit of every age.
Even social uplifters and our sky
sailing intelligensia friends watch
dividends on their investments as they
dabble, as a side line, in workers
problems and criticise the unions.
1t is true workers seek greater
share of the national wealth, but who
has better right? Higher wages
mean higher living standards, more
education and culture, more leisure.
Were this the single accomplish.
ment by organized labor, our move
ment would be justified.
This is but one phase of trade
unionism. Our critics overlook that
every piece of remedial legislation
has had behind it the driving force
of organized labor.
The trade unions seek higher wages,
just as other groups and individuals
demand more of the good things of
life, but the trade unions have other
detectives.
They are the spear head in every
attack against social injustice.
whether it be damp tenement houses
or better-known wrongs.
Snarls and criticism bring publicity
but accomplishments count.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
FIVE-DAY WEEK
For Wire Men Enjoined
Workers Will Snub Edict

New York.-This city was given
another sample of one-man govern
ment when Supreme Court Justice
Aaron j. Levy enjoined the Elec-
trical Contractors Association from
putting into effect their agreement for
fve-day week. Former wages of
$66 for a five and one-half day week
is increased to $67.20. Two thousand
electrical workers are included in the
thou-shalt-not decree.
The complainant is the Building
Trades Employers Association, who
have an agreement with the Building
Trades Council that covers wages and
hours for 100000 building mechanics
in Greater New York. The building
employers charge that the electrical
employers and employees violated this
agreement and that the whole system
of collective system is jeopardized.
The electrical contractors answer
that when they joined the builders
association they reserved the right to
settle all disputes that arise in the
electrical trades" This reservation
permits them to deal with employees
regardless of other employers, anc
they are supported by employees ir
this view, regardless of injunctions
and court orders.
Building employers are alarmed al
the five-day week in the electrical
industry, as they well know othe,
building craftsmen will demand SINH
lar treatment.
The electrical workers declare they
have the five-day week and that the
injunction judge will need extra jai
space.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
AMERICAN VALUATION
PLAN DEMANDED

President-elect Hoover has decided
to call an extra session of congress
to enact legislation for the relief of
the farmers and for revision of
the tariff
The ways and means committee of
the house of representatives has, for
the past three weeks, been listening
to the pleas of those who believe
that the tariff rates should either be
increased or reduced.
Representatives of several interna-
tional unions have already appeared
before the committee and appealed
for an increase in the tariff rates i'm
posed upon the products of foreign
labor which compete with the prod
ucts of the labor of their members.
Labor asks that American workers
be given an opportunity of earning
a livelihood, and are unanimous in
their protest against system which
puts them into competition with the
cheap labor of Europe and Asia.
These international unions have,
one and all, demanded that in the
revision of the tariff, if Americans
are to receive real protection, the
rates be based upon the American
valuation plan rather than the pres
ent ineffective foreign value plan. In
this demand they are justified. 1t is
the same old battle for a decent
life and chance for betterment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
THE REDS BOB UP AGAIN

The reds continue their attack on
the American Federation of Labor.
Many who are not red join in the
attack. But basically the present at
tack is the attack of the reds.
However, just now there is a fly
in the red ointment. Trotsky, the
fiery former leader of the red army
and co-schemer with Lenine, offers
to the world the prediction of a Ma
poleon in Russia, and he hints broadly
that the Napoleon may be one of
those now in command in Moscow.
If anybody ought to know how vii
famous the Moscow crowd can be ex-
pected to be it is this same Leon
Trotsky.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
WORDS EXPRESS IDEAS

Words can emphasize an idea or
they can have contrary effect.
Organized labor stands for collec-
tive bargaining and the union shop,
but these ideals are confused by the
term "open shop"
Clever opponents talk of the "closed
shop" as they we'll know the public
connects this term with monopoly and
restriction.
Whenever trade unionist uses the
term "closed shop" he aids in the de-
velopment of an anti-trade union pub
lie opinion.
Any shop where collective bargain
ing is denied is anti-union.
Organized workers should not use
the phraseology of opponents. We
should not talk of labor opposing cap
ital." The workers do not oppose
steel mills, blast furnaces and rail
roads, but they occasionally do op-
pose capitalsts-the owners of these
inanimate things.
Correct thinking is impossible un-
less correct words are used in the
expressing Of ideas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15

Believing that the laborer is wor-
thy Of his hire, and that all who work,
whether it be in the factory, mine,
workshop or school room, should be
paid for services rendered, the Advo-
cate suggest that the teachers in
our colleges and schools are entitled
to better salaries than they are now
receiving.
However, the first aid in relieving
this unfortunate situation does not
lie with the friends of the teachers
it is a matter for the teachers them
selves to begin. Organization is the
hope of the teachers, just as it is
for the workers. Without organiza-
ton and collective bargaining the
teachers of the country can we'll count
on being underpaid forever, as history
has proven that nothing can be gain
ed by individual effort that will bene-
fit the classes as a whole.
The teachers in our schools and
colleges should awake. They are in
telligent and should realize that il
their wages or salaries, if you choose
to call it that, are to be raised to the
standard and increased in proportino
to the services they render, that it
will have to be through their own
efforts and with the assistance of the
organization of school teachers, ar
affiliation of the American Fedora.
ton of Labor.
A thoroughly organized teaching
body in our schools and colleges
| would be in position to demand anC
| would receive salaries in keeping
with the profession-an unorganizee
teaching body will continue to be the
lowest paid class of intellectuals il
the country. The choice must be with
the teachers. .-Ex.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
is 1T A GOOD THING?

Does municipal ownership pay?
And were the people right when they
emphatically, on several occasions by
an overwhelming majority vote, de-
clared their determination to stay in
business for themselves? The an
the activities of the city's gas, cleo
trio and water departments during the
year 1928, submitted to city council
last week by City Manager Russell
P. Price The report shows a net
operating profit for the three depart
ments of nearly half million dollars
-$478,942.47 to be exact. After de-
Quoting from this, amounts paid for
debt, service expenses, transfers to
other funds and capital expenditures,
and adding to balances of January /,
1928, the departments wind up with
cash surplus of $207 800.
At this rate, in few years the
city will be clean of all Indebtedness
on its three utilities plants, and then
can give US even lower rates on
water, gas and electric current than
we now enjoy, which are not high
when we consider those of other cit
les.
Not so bad for municipal owner
ship is it? And all this fine show
ing despite that just a few years
back, recently in fact, we were told
that unless we sold out our plants
the city would go on the rocks fnan-
cially, sure-that we were headed for
bankruptcy Now what have these
fellows to say?
The Press always maintained dur
ing the peoples battle to hold their
plants that they could be operated
at big profits. Else why did the big
utilities company want them? Not
for their health, surely. And the
figures submitted by City Manager
Price but bear out the Press in its
contention. Mr.. Price in his report
promises even bigger results for this
year. The gas leakage, of which we
heard SO much in days past, was cut
one-third and it is expected to reduce
this much more during the year
ahead. And by this, and suggestions
made by Mr.. Price, if adopted, it is
believed a still greater saving and
profit in the three departments will
be shown this year over last.
The recommendation of Mr.. Price
that the city Immediately install
third unit of 1000 kilowatts in the
new electric plant, the Press believes.
to be good and wise one. With this
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15

1t may not be long before the radio
listener pays for his programs. He
will pay either through regular rates
for wired wireless, or through
rental fee for set that will bring
him the pictures from definite wave
band The day of grabbing through
the whole set of bands for whatever is
there is about over. Television-how
many laughed at it just few months
ago?--will be one thing that will
put free air in the has-beep class.
One of the things that helps to
make invention dangerous to certain
extent is the enormous inter-locking
of great corporate groups. A few
great groups, through cross-licensing,
already have powerful grip on radio.
Dupont is heavy owner of Unit
ed States Steel stock, Morgan is
hooked up with Melon and Morgan
is going deep into utilities and water
power. Those that regard inventions
as mere instruments for more profit
can at least emporarily bring great
harm to large masses of people.
Wise introduction of even the most
revolutionary devices could mean only
general benefit.
1t does not pay to laugh at even
those inventions that seem most fan
tastic We have in daily use alto
gether too many fantastic things to
permit of any more grinning skep-
ticism
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15

INIT installed there can be dlscon-
tinued the standby service with the
Union Gas & Electric Co., estimated
to be costing the city about S2O,O0O
annually and for which the city gets
nothing other than the assurance that
current is at hand in case of break
down of one or the other of the pres
ent units. And with the proposed
third unit installed the city can be
independent of all outside assistance
for a number of years. And that's
worth something, too. And another
thing. if there is money in the cleo
trio current business, and past per-
formance shows there is, let the city
90 into it big and get its share OF 1t.
Anyhow, all things said and done,
it is gratifying to the Press to know
that, according to actual experience
and figures, it was in the right IN
the stand it took in advocating hold
ing the plants for the city and its
people.
A funny thing in connection is that
those who, short while back, were
loudest in their clamor for selling the
electric plant and leasing the gas
mains, yes, even advising selling the
water plant and abandoning the idea
of municipal ownership altogether
are now, with that I told you so
attitude, loudest in their praise fol
the results shown for the three de
partments last year. By so doing
they admit they were wrong. Well
let US be charitable and give then
credit for at least admitting thei
error.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15

lature, any person advocating large
part of the laws which have been
enacted in the succeeding years would
have been called dangerous radical.
That is the usual history of social
progress"
Labor is pushing comprehensive
programs in every part of the coun-
try. Bitter opposition will be en-
countered, but labor's program will
be the final winner, which should not
be forgotten when workers for pro-
gressive laws are discouraged by
what often seems to be unsurmount-
able indifference or opposition.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
FEW OF THE MANY
EXTRAS WORK

Hollywood, Calif.-A labor bureau
announces that only two persons of
operated by moving picture producers
announces that only two persons of
the $1,000 registered extras were en-
ployed on an average of five days a
week last year.
Besides the two extras Zone man
and a girD who accomplished the feat
of working five days week for a
whole year, there were two girls and
one man who averaged four and one
half days week, three girls and IL
men who averaged four days week
end Is women and 442 men who aver
aged three days week.
Altogether there were 469 men and
women who averaged at least two
days work per week for the year.
The rest of the $4,000 got along as
well as they could.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
ALLIED PRINT
TRADES ELECT
NEW OFFICIALS

Washington. = George L. Berry
president printing pressmen's inter-
national, was elected president Inter-
ternational Allied Printing Trades
Association at the meeting of the
board of governors IN this city. He
succeeds Matthew Woll, former presi-
dent of the photo engravers' interna.
tional, who waS appointed special leg
islative representative.
Woodruff Randolph, secretary print
ers' international, was elected secre-
tary, succeeding John w. Hays, for
mer secretayr printers international.
William T. Keegan, president stereo-
typers' international, was reelected
vice president.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
AMERICAN MACHIN-
ERY ABROAD
HARMS LABOR

Washington. - American shoemak-
ing machinery, bought by foreign
shoe manufacturers and operated by
foreign labor, with low production
costs, is being turned against the
American shoe market, said Congress
man Clarke in speech on the floor of
the House.
For the first time in the history of
the shoe industry, he said, competi-
tion of cheap labor abroad and the
introduction of American shoe ma
chinery and American methods
threatens the industry, and workers
and owners are asking Congress for
tariff protection.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
CALLS ON MAYORS
IN FOOD COST PROBE

Albany, N. Y.-Governor Roose-
welt has called on the mayors of this
State to find ways to reduce the zap
palling difference" between what the
farmer gets and what the city dwell
er pays.
Repeated Investigations have
shown" said the governor, "that on
the whole glaringly inordinate profits
have been made by many of the peo
pie through whose hands, under the
existing system, the farmers goods
must pass between the city line and
the consumers ice chest. 1t is the
whole system which is at fault; it
is the whole system which needs scien-
tifie study and revising"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
ALWAYS RIGHT IN THE END

Trade unionists working for labor
Legislation need not be surprised if
they are denounced as dangerous per-
sons, especially in states which have
not kept their laws in harmony with
modern views. Progress always comes
in for denunciation, only to be ac-
cepted in the end. Governor Roose-
velt, of New York, had this in mind
when he said in his message to the
legislature:
When / consider the extraordinary
progress which has been made in Ia
Dor and social legislation, | am re-
minded of the fact that 18 years ago.
when was member of the legis-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-15
CHRIST FOR ALL-AlL FOR CHRIST
QlltG}oed bfGod
JESUS, FRIEND OF THE
HELPLESS

Mark lao, Al. And there came a
leper to him, beseeching him, and
kneellng down to him, and saying unto
him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me
clean. Al. And Jesus moved with
compassion, put forth his hand, and
touched him, and saith unto him. /
will; be thou clean.
Mark 2:5, IL. When Jesus saw their
faith, he said unto the sick of the
palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven
thee. IL. Arise, and take up thy
bed, and go thy way into thine house.
PRAYER: 0 Lord our Lord. Thou
art mighty and able to save to the
uttermost all that come unto God
through Thee.