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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09
Only Their Best

TINE great war was fought again
l. the passionate protest OF m
lions in all countries who were eas
for peace. Their hearts were {
cellent, but they had no method
which the conflict could be avert
And if every church at the pres
time is not a reform club thinkI
ought to be. Besides, Jesus fc'l
time to preach paciflsm.
Rabbi I. L. Bril- writes: "a mi
ter, the average minister Of religiI
is the representative of his peosl
Ke-Am e-Kohen-as the people
the priest-the old Jewish ma1
has it.
do congregations want til
ministers to think? / doubt it "
much. If he aspires to intelIectu
ity he is branded 'high-brow, a
thas is his finish.
Instead of being learned and
tellectuaI. congregations want til
ministers to be good mixers emit
tanners, raconteurs, money go-g
ters, advertising solicitors for c,
gregational bulletins and thouss
other things that suggest the sal
man and the proverbial go-gei
rather than the intellectual,
scholar"
Copyright, 1899. for the Timssl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09
Gives Away Too Much

ID EGRETFULLY I must admit
IN that have brought none to the
mourners' bench. I'm not sure that
I ever tried. Still if this Mr.. Had
ley is going to concede to the power
of the press prison reform, asylum
reform and a more enlightened atti-
tude toward poverty, I think he
gives away too much to have much
left for the pulpiteers.
If the newspapers have had q
major share in this work they can
afford to sit back and let the
preachers boast of souls which they
have saved.
A preacher who insists upon fixing
his eyes on heaven and evading the
problems of slums and sickness and
crime is not the minister to whom
my heart goes out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09
This Date i'm
u. S. History

Van. 8
1880 Connecticut ratified the Con-
stitution; the fifth state to
do so.
1793-First balloon ascension in
America made in Philadel-
phia.
mississippi seeded from the
uujoR
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09
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By
Frederick
lands

MISS BEE JACKSON, the worlds
1VA champion Charleston dancer,
just has married a Mr.. Gatti OF
New York City.
Bee wants to be mighty careful
when she brings the gravy in from
the kitchen.
+
Since anniable President Gil has
given all condemned rebels new
lease on life, he should pursue the
logic of the situation and take out
a new policy on his own.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09

lines. For nerves
reach out from
the spinal cord to
all parts of the
body.
The spinal cord
consists of two
parts known as
white matter and
gray mat er.
a cross-section
of tIe spinal cord
shows that the
gray matter con-
stitutes the CEN
trail portion of the
cord and in cross
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09

careful record is kept of those which
cause death or permanent disability.
For the year ended June 80, 1928,
there were 1929 deaths from acct
dents in that state for which the
sum of more than seven million dol
lars was paid in compensation,
There were f1fty-tWo accidents
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09
Human Phone System
No. 255.

TIME central nervous system of the human body
1 consists of the brain and the spinal cord
The brain has frequently been called the central
telephone exchange of the human body.
The spinal cord might be hkened to great mass
of telephone cables leaving the central telephone ex-
change and eventually branching out into Individual
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09

Women, as a sex, are disliked, according to Re
becca West. Men, as a SEX are disliked, too.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09

The Illinois Commerce commission is going to
adopt new style of gates for railroad crossings The
suggestion that they be trimmed with pearl is not
without its merits
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09

We haven't seen any reports of anyone seeing the
"rst robin" yet but several motorists say they've
heard it under their motor hoods
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09

What causes the red spot on the
pie ret Jupiter2
The cause of the phenomenon is
uncertain, but it is generally sup
posed that in 1873. when the Red
Spot was first noticed, there was an
eruption Of some sort on the planet
and that the gases poured out over
the highest cloud zone and remained
in a practically stationary position
relative to it.
When did the nineteenth amend
ment become effective giving women
the vote?
It was declared in effect by the
secretary OF state Aug. 20, 1920
Women voted Nov. 4, 1920, in the
presidential election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09

The termites relatives of the cockroach commune
cate with one another Pittsburgh scientist has dis
covered. Being relatives, they would.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09

Asinne optimism is the most dangerous thing on
EARTH Bento Mussolni will tell you. Sounds like a
man who didn't get out of the bull market soon
enough.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09
Q.-What are the causes of
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gas in the stomach?
A.-There are all sorts of
causes for gas in the stomach,
among the chief of which is
the swallowing of air through
hasty eating and gulping of
food.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09
by DIR. MORRIs FIsHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
I'm New York state accidents &C.
l. curing in industry are tabulated
according to their causes and very
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09

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opinions az
pressed In this
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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
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09
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Daily Thought

He that saith he is in the light,
and hateth his brother, is in dark
ness, even until now.-I John 2:S.
n y
NEEN hate those to whom they
1F1 have to lie.-Hugo.
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David Dietz on Science
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-06
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THE ALAMO MASSACRE

Nin:ty-three years ago today $50
Americans died In one of the blood-
lest massacres In our history. They
were members Of the American gar
rision Of the Alamo, m ancient mis-
sion church at San Antonio Texas.
The MercileSs attack, on March 6,
1885, was led by General Santa Anna,
who by series Of revolutionary ges-
lures had put himself at the head of
the Mexican government. It occurred
just four days after Texas had de-
clared its independence Of Mexico.
The butchery caused great excite
ment In the United States. "Remem-
Der the Alamo" became as stirring a
phrase to Texans as "Give me liberty
or give me death" was to the Anieri-
can colonists q half-century before.
And on April II Of the same year the
Texans, under Sam Huston, over
whelmingly defeated Santa Annals
army Of 1900 men at San Jacinto. and
took Santa Anna himself prisoner.
During all this while, the United
States maintained . neutral position.
It refused to become involved even
when the Mexican Congress failed to
ratify Santa Annals promise Of in
dependence for Texas, given when he
was taken prisoner ct San Jacinto.
Il permitted. however. reinforce
ments for Huston to pass over Ameri-
F, can soil.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-06
SJCKLY SENTIMENTALITY

m. ~ the most encouraging things about this world
is that there is 1t great deal OF scky sentimenaty
sickly sentnentaty, you doubt know. is one OF
those emotional qualities that everybody publicly scornS
and secretly cherishes is supposed to be tning ta
springs only from hearts Of the ignorant and un-
cultured yet by and large. 1t does good oea to"ao
making the world better place.
New York detective, cruising through traffic In
police car the other day. came upon the scene OF rac
accident An old woman had been hit by car The
detective took her to a hospital.
Mortay injured the old lady chung to the husky young
officer AS they drove to the hospital she murmureo
Sonny please take care Of me-"
The detective promised that he would. He saw her
established in hospital ward got her name and set out
to find her relatives had She was alone in
the world without money and without connections APP
parcntly no one York cared greatly what hap
pened to her. Besides the doctors said that she would
die.
But she had called the detective sonny" and had
leaned on him for help So he visited the hospital
daily bringing her flowers and the like: and when, In
moment of consciousness, the old woman repeated her
plea he patted her hand and promised Sure, mother
I'll take care of you."
In few days she died. Since she had neither money
nor friends the city authorities prepared to give her an
unmarked grave Potter field But the detective didn't
like that idea He got together what spare cash he had
talked to some OF his associates and got cotribu
lions from tnem ana arranged 1Or grave III WASoIe
cemetery, with a decent funeral in a church.
All Of that, of course sheer sentimentality-of
the sckly kind doubt It easy to point out that the
matter of funeral and burial really did but the
himself any good that the old woman was past
caring and that the whole thing could not make any
| difference to anyone else.
But 1t does make difference just the same. Every
appeal that weakness makes to strength is important
every time that strength needs the appeal and acts
on it-no matter for what get more rea.
son for trusting that the world is fundamentally decent
place.
! There wasn't any sentimentaty kindness or pit,
in the the beginning The rule of tooth and CLAW
prevailed In primitive society the weak the aged
the helpless simply out Of luck Might made right
and doubted that that the way things shout
| be-
But we have developed new way of looking at things
Our sckly sentmentality has made kinder and NOR
sympathetic. To be sure occasionally it leads int
making fools Of ourselves But that doesn't matter.
softens the hard edges of existence and heart
ache now and then. And that's all that counts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-06
Editorial Comment
NANsEN BACK TO OLD LOVE
Living Age)

After these many years devoted to humanitarian la
bors under commission from the League Of Nations
Frdtjof Nansen is returning to his scientific
work. and to the North At the Arctic conference held in
Lenngrad last he accepted the leadership Of
the aero-Arctic expedition announced for next year.
One suspects that is with relief that he thinks
of going back to the long moonlt Arctic night He will
be again In the service Of science provided with such
equipment he did not dream Of in 1896 crossing the
polar this time by drigible in what is surely the
greatest expedition yet conceived
But, as In all his humanitarian labors Nansen is
searching for security for mankind His purposes
to determine the depths and the currents Of the
Arctic ocean, trace the threatening foes to follow
those uncontamnated streams Of Arctic waters which at
point In their southwark flow suddenly TEEN with life
and give food to fish which in turn shall feed his people
through generations to come.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-06
CHEER FOR THE BUILDERS
pittsburgh Post

P1ttSburgh P0St-Gazette)
America has reached new normal for construction.
That is the conclusion Of architectural authority in
the face Of figures collected from 2o57 architects that
the value Of buildings to be erected in 1923 VIII reach
81, 800, 400
The estimate indicates that this year will be the great
est in history yet the Architectural Forum states this
mean no "beom period The country, in effect. Is
establishing itself upon higher level Of requirements
What would have repfessted tremendous expansion only
: fev years ago b teday only the expected.
Several factors have combined to bring the new con-
ditton. The latest Of these are the aipors which
sprnging up throughout the country, unknown until
comparatively recently yst now adding N Important
share 70 tho total volume Of building The increasing
population = mating demands which must b filled.
Subdivisions are beng undertaken greater scale
than ever before: better houses and modsrn bust
ness and industrial buildings are considered necesses
rennodoluG being undertaken on On extensive scale
th3 trend toward moderui1ation q older structures
evtdent and most explanatory Of Althere = now more
mcne- available for such purposes.
The authority sees end to the prosperity which hal
made the new normal possible. Il finds changes com
ing everywhere from the tAnements Of cougeged dis
trcts 70 the rural areas drawn closer TO urban CENTER
by improved transportation The advance Of Americs
may have reached basis which renders comparison over
long ranges Of years less servicedbe than formerly
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-06
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND
MEATS

High blood pressure Is found In m
alarminsly large percentage Of people
over middle age. It Is constdered
such q dangerous symptom that In
surance companies will turn down an
applicant without further examina-
ton II the blood pressure Is too high.
Every doctor takes the blood pres
cure as q matter Of routine because
it Is important In diagnosis. A per-
con may have high blood pressure
for years without being aware Of the
fact since there Is no method Of de-
termining this without an examina-
ton with q sphygomanometer BY q
competent diagnostician. Many peo-
pie come to untimely deaths or par
alysis from apoplexy. This could
easily have been avoided BY the
proper fasting and dieting regime had
these individuals been aware that
they were affected by high blood
pressure.
The instrument used to determine
the blood pressure Is attached to the
upper arm and the blood pressure
is determined by measuring how
many millimcters Of mercury are re-
CURED to force sufficient afr pres
sure to stop the circulation through
the brachial artery.
The blood pressure should be be-
tween 100 to $50 in adults. II 1t
registers above lE0 at any age 1t must
be considered as q positive evidence
Of high blood pressure.
High blood pressure would be very
easily controlled II every doctor un-
derstood how readily 1t can be re.
duced with fruit juice fast. / have
never seen a single case under my
observation and control where the
pressure could not be readily reduced
to normal by this method.
The usual dieting prescribed de-
ponds upon eliminating meats. alco.
hol and tobacco, but I seldom find q
patient afflicted with this trouble who
has used any Of these so.called agents
In excess. These patients are usually
heavy starch and sugar eaters.
After the fasting regime when the
blood pressure has been reduced to
normal. q permanent cure depends
entirely upon the regulation Of the
use Of carbohydrates, sometimes for
long period Of time. have tested
this fact carefully In hundreds Of
cases. II the patient uses carbo-
hydratcs on one day and not on the
next, 1t is very easy to determine the
day when the carbohydrates are used,
by the blood pressure examination
alone. High blood pressure is not
actually disease. It Is usually 4
symptom Of some other condition Of
the body, and is frequently found in
govt or rheumatism, excessive mental
strain. or worry and hardening Of the
arteries.
Exercises should be used cautiously
at first, and all movements taken
slowly. A good policy Is to take q
walk each day, starting Will, one mile
and gradually increasing the distance
As strength permits.
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YOUR
CHILDREN
y Mur R6e,zs Barton
eH2S b. MA Service,lna

"lIo:,,cr, thin. I'll wear my new
red silk drc-s to school this after
noon, II you don't mind"
James mother looked startled for
an instant. but quickly recovered and
answered readily enough. Very we'll:
I don't mind. Is something special
going on?"
mo. I just want to wear it."
Jane went upstairs and in ten
minutes she came down looking like
a Kentucky cardinal.
"You look very nice, dear" said
her mother proudly. That is such
a lovely shade of red. You look like
a cherry" But she was still perplexed
when Jane without any further COM
ment. put on her goloshcs and slicker,
kissed her goodbye and closed the
door.
BY and by Grandma came down.
stairs. did Jane change her clothes?
Her blue serge is lying on her bed.
Does 1t need mending?" -
II don't know. I think not, though.
She wanted to wear her red dress
and let her. She didn't say why"
"You let her! What for? declare,
Ellen, you arc the queerest mother l
ever saw! Every time that child
takes a notion to do something queer
you fall for it. Such day! She'll
be ruined.
A Trustful Mother
mo. You see, Mother. I don't pry
into every little reason Jane has for
doing things. She had some reason
I'm sure, and good one. She didn't
tell me because-well, maybe she
didn't know exactly herself. We
don't always-you know"
Jane came home at four, went d.
rectly to her room and took off the
red dress.
IT was very careful, Mother. It's
not hurt a bit. I wiped off my desk
and seat before I sat down. / fee
lots better. This morning was dread.
full kept saying over and over tx
myself. I can't come to school thi!
afternoon! I can't come to schoo
this afternoon! I can't! I hate Thu
old place.
Then I thought. II I had some
thing to cheer me up, I'd feel better
And my red dress popped into m.
head. ! don't think I could hav
gone to school without it,"
Children are like the rest Of u
more or less tempe-amental and sen
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-06
Daily Lenten
Thought
BY WILLIAM E. CILROY, D. D..

editor Of The ngrcy1tion4llst)
Worry is form Of distrust. It IS
an enemy Of the soul because 1t never
makes any situation better.
There are, Of course. situations IL
which worry seems inevitable and in
which 1t seems the right attitude
toward trouble. We canno. think
highly Of person who deludes HIM
salt into imagining that there Is
nothing wrong when, perhaps. there
Is great deal wrong: and there arc
people in life who shirk their burden
Of worry and who take everything
easy only by passing on the burden to
somebody else.
but II we analyxe the matter 1t Ill,
We shall see that there Is I great Diff
ference between the courage Of faith.
meeting wrong situations with this
purpose Of making them right, and
the worry that simply we4kelaS ones
power Of wise ana courageous action
in great emergencies.
( Worry never yet solved any oall-
Guilty. The darker the night Of one 3
experience, the mote noed there Is Of
soaking light and hope and faith;
whereas, worry only lets the gloom
a night darken ~ the windows Of
the soul,
Worry bxeaks dnNn the spirit. while
hope and faith build Up and inspire.
= It tust when there 4 lnqss q 1ogT2
! about that one mast noedS Tho 4sMr
tude Of faith
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-06
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N ALEE SUMNER

The Anti Cigaret Alliance Of Ohio
has introduced q bill into the state
legislature which would prohibit
smoking by all public school teachers.
It Is not plain whether the bill des-
i3nates this complete abstinence dur
ing school hours, or at any time.
The representative introducing the
bill isn't especially rabid on the sub
ject. He mildly remarks that he
doesn't believe that teachers who
use cigarets set a good example to
children" He denies, too, that the
bill is especially aimed at women
teachers; all in all, his rather anaemic
manner merely leads one to infer that
he wants to do the lady anti-cigaret
alliance Lacquer who suggested the
bill a good turn, and really hasn't
his heart In his work at all.
4 X i
WHOSE JOB
But whatever the whyforc, how
about it? Granted that cisarets dc
no one any real good, even If no
actual harm, and 1t may be dangerous
to grant either half Of that, to what
extent does q state have any right to
demand Of It's teachers personal sac
rifices which 1t would not demand by
law from parents9
After all, parent should be more
concerned about the horrible example
which It sets its own children than
any hired leader Of youth. We ore
inclined, AZ . nation to assume thu
attitude that because we pay taxes
we are automatically relieved from
Ill obligations, even to our own chill.
Ctcn, assuming that some "paid
party" do "the dirty work"
I can only remark that heartily
favor = law forbidding any schoo
teacher to smoke. Is soon - there 4
. similar law forbidding any parent *
smoke.
As*
Al4-year old girl Is lying In stata
OF coma down In Lancaster, O., be-
cause they say. Of excessive and alb
normal emotion induced by series o
revival meetings In the town. THREE
other girls are said to be soInewha
similarly affected.
| It may sound = bit strong, but Il
less than q hundred years our high
powered revival meetings, which
linger even in this supposedly en-
lightened day. will be regarded some
what as we regard the quaint 81
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sitive to surroundings. Who doesn't
get stale on the daily routine and
need flip to morale In the way
of something different?
1 think that James mother was
very wise woman in more ways than
one.
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recently he was asked what is the best to obtain
happiness. And he replied:
Happiness? I am not acquainted with anyone who
u happy"
II this came from man who had been discouraged and
defeated 1t would be easy to understand But from
EdsonEdison the successful, the brilliant the we'll
beloved! Why should this man. at 81. say thing
like that? II hc whose friends include the wealthies
and most famous men earth. must say that, what
chance have the rest Of us Of gaining happiness?
Happiness strange thing. We all want it-most OF
W. probably want 1t more than we want anything else
Yet through strange qurk In the makeup OF the
universe II We make the pursuit Of happiness the sole
aim life are bound to lose It. 1t can't be taken
by storm. 1t must come unasked
Unfortunately enough. happiness, to most Of u.s. &C.
pends largely on contentment We tell ourselves that
we can't be truly happy unless satisfied with all
OF the angles existence So long We feel that any
element that touches needs to be changed cannot
be content and without contcntmcnt we do not feel
that be happy.
Yet contcntment in this imperfect world is almost inn
possible get. Indeed the finer man s-the greater
his innate capacity for happncss-thc more certain It
Is that will be dsconented, all OF his lfe For We
live in world that needs great deal OF rcn,akns NO
one but a dullard could be satisfied for very long
Consequently happiness is hard to get, and famous
Edison who numbers Ford and Hoover among MS
friends must say that he knows who is happy.
Yet we needn't be discouraged, for all that.
we may not be able to get happiness. But we can
always get discomfort And out OF discomfort and
the restless activity that be born those little
achievements that slowly, century after century, are
shaping the world little closely to the model that
man has dreamed Of for ages And in the words OF
CARLYLE thou hast better thng-thou hast blessed
ness!"