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nole vs.. Emergencv Relief

The idea that the federal government should es
tablish dole to provide more less permanent
charity for the unemployed apt to get far. The
American people rightly distrust any system which
tends to sodfy poverty and enervate the population
or which sets up political organization for dspens
ing of favors to voters, financial otherwise
Such systems abroad have produced evil results
and would shoulder on the government the job which
belongs to industry Of solving its own unemployment
problem.
Solution of this problem is not matter of phian-
thropy but of social engineering It involves reor
ganization of industry by industry to level out the
vicious business cycles; better production planning
more intelligent marketing
Moreover, with the growing use of machinery, re-
ducng costs and man labor It involves shortening
Of the work-week to give labor its share in the ma
chine profits and to take UP the otherwise inevitable
archaeological unemployment slack.
This is necessary not only in justice to labor, but
also to capital, which is dependent on high con-
Stunning mass market attainable only through high
wages and steady employment.
In line with industrys effort to reorganize ration
ally against depressons, the federal government
provide advance planning and appropriations for the
staggering OF public works and adequate employment
exchanges and labor statistics
To care Tor the smaller number of unemployed
who occasionally will be out of work despite the best
Of advance planning there is imperative need for
compulsory state unemployment insurance, based. on
the responsibility of each industry for its workers
Present voluntary unemployment insurance sys-
TENS Of few individual corporations are inadequate
because they reach only one-han Of per cent of
the workers and because they are unfair to those
progressive companies which must compete with less
progressive ones
Unfortunately all the plans Of industry and of
the federal government to prevent unemployment or
70 provide for exceptional cases through insurance,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-19
It Makes us Look Dumb

GPEAKING Of prohibition, Judge
~ Clark appears to have stirred
up another tempest in a teapot
Or would it be more accurate to say
in a beer nug-with his twenty
column opinion holding the eight
zenith amendment unconstitutional
because it was ratified by state
legislatures instead of by state con-
ventions.
One would be more impressed
with the performance had the judge
himself not virtually blown it up by
declaring: Gwen if this opinion
meets with cold reception in the
appellate court, we hope that it at
least will have the effect Of focusing
the country's thought upon the
neglected method of considering
constitutional amendments in con-
ventions.''
Not pausing to argue whether a
specially called convention has any
advantage over the regularly elected
legislature, or whether a referendum
wouldn't be better than either, we
certainty ought to find some way
of giving constitutional amendments
more careful consideration.
The way we were stanlpeded into
passing the eighteenth amendment,
coupled with the way we are try
ing to wiggle out of it, is a sad, sad
commentary on our intelligence.
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In a Hurry

The call for bids by the postoface department for
transatlantic air mail service is rather startling
1t comes at a time when trans-ocean flights in air
planes still are considered stunts; at time when
the development of arplaies such that very little
speed is gained over steamships in the Atlantic
crossing; at time when congress is considering the
slashing of appropriations; at time when the do
mestic air mail system within the United States still
is incomplete
And at a time when the dispute as to whether air
planes dirgibes the most practical for ocean
slight edge.
In the face Of these things it seems logical to be-
lieve that the postofhce must have a pretty good
reason for its apparent haste Whatever that
is, the public will have to foot the BILL and the public
is entitled to know.
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Beauty of Nature

THE directions given in the color
L chart are simple and easy to
follow.
For example, on one page is a
picture of the Venus fly-trap, an
interesting plant which traps in
sects in its flowers and then pro-
ceeds to digest them.
The color chart says: Venus fly
trap. White flowers. Stem and
leaves green"
Educators throughout the world
are beginning to realize the neces-
sity Of stressing nature study. The
city child, surrounded by paved
streets instead Of green pastures.
no longer has the opportunity to
learn nature as did the country
child
It is for this reason that the
schools are emphasizing nature
study. 1t also accounts for much
of the interest in summer camps for
boys and girls.
It is a great pity when a child
grows UP without a proper ap-
probation of nature. Much Of the
interest and beauty Of life is forever
hidden from him.
"Dot and Dick in Natureland"
will provide an excellent start in
the right direction for any child
besides providing hours of amuse-
ment with paints and crayons.
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Shades of Mark Hopkins

A college once was described as a log with three
boys on one end and Mark Hopkins at the other. Most
OF our great institutions of higher learning staggered
along for century with a student body
under 500.
Today we take up the metropolitan press and find
Secretary Vorhiss and Registrar Arnsdorf of New
York university lamentng the fact that the registra
ton of that great institution has fallen from 1886 in
1929 to only 3So62 in $780, This loss is greater than
the entire student body of Harvard during the major
part of its history
We are not tempted to do any deep moralizng
about this situation, but the above figures sharply
call attention to the fact that We are in the days
OF the production Of bachelors of arts and of
business administration well of ivvers and golf
balls
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Need Common Sense

DUT for heavens sake, let's not
LID try more tecanicalities, since
that is where the trouble started.
The idea Of killing off a consti-
tutiona1 amendment because some
one forgot to cross q T, or misplaced
a comma, is made Of the same stuff
as was the idea that we could end
the drink habit with a few legal
phrases.
Bootleg hooch is d direct result
of bootleg law. We have had more
than enough Of both.
What the eighteenth amendment,
as well as many other things, calls
for is more common sense and less
professionalism.
We got into this mess largely by
listening to professional reformers.
We shall only get into a worse one
if we try to get out Of it by listen
ing to professional loophoie finders.
There are only three honest meth
DDS Of dealing with the eighteenth
amendment-obey it, change it, or
repeal it.
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D u a CnN FREDERICK
1NA1 ANVIL y lands

MFRS. GOLDA MUNROE BURDICK MORRISON
Iva NIXON KENYON-that's the name she's &C.
matrimony-has just married fourth naval officer.
after having been crowned the widow OF three OF
them
It would seem the navy has more to fear from
Golda than from bombing planes
They're going to the mat in the house and senate
in worse fashion than we've seen for ten years.
This elaborate bipartisan hitting of the peace pipe
some weeks ago was all turtle soup.
It was just the handshake before the bell tapped.
Nov that China has established her national
IN consciousness, she's going to bat with venge-
ance having enacted 5000 laws in the last two years
Uncle Sam could give her friendly tip that there's
such thing as having SO many that nobody pays
any attention to any OF them.
But there's one place where we hope China wins
out and it's in the matter of demanding that France
from the immense hermit when she vas too full Of
dope to assert her rights.
They'll all get out and be good when they see
enough force behind the request.
We talk about our civilization" but it doesn't
pan out in the conduct of nations claiming to be
the custodians of the upward march of man.
They are bunch of grabbers, and while they
boast OF their cture their manners are those OF the
boa constructor.
THIS is why many Americans suspect any move
n1ent to tie UP with Europe.
Having come to this country, to get away from
foreign turmoil, it's quite natural that lot of US
should not care to Jump back into it.
It's fine to read that fish are to be brought TO the
United States from the Arctic by airplane, for so
many We get now yisibly are fatigued when served
It would see that they're still giving up the whale
that swallow Jonah and and then get some
thing that tastes Ike it might be piece ofJonah.
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~ SSSSa
BiTt9eI
lMNNlVGR$ARY
MICHELSON'S BIRTH
Dec. 19

I'm Dec. 10, 1852, Albert Michel
~ son, eminent American physi-
cist, famed for determining the
speed Of light, was born in Strelno,
Germany.
Nicholson came to this country
as q youth and was educated in
the public schools Of San Francisco.
He entered the United States Naval
academy at Annapolis, and upon
graduation became instructor Of
physics and chemistry there.
He later taught at Case School
of Applied Science, Cleveland, o.;
Clark university, Worcester, Mass,
and the University Of Chicago.
It was while he was in Cleve-
land that he devised an apparatus
for measuring distances by means
of the length Of light waves.
He later determined with great
accuracy the speed at which light
travels
During the World war Michel
son devoted his entire time to new
devices for naval use. His range
finder, for example, was adopted as
part Of the equipment Of the United
States navy.
In 1920 he achieved the distinc-
ton of being the first ever TO give
the approximate accurate size Of 2
star, when he demonstrated, By
means Of light interference. that
the diameter Of Betelguese was
$50 100000 miles.
Nicholson was awarded the Nobel
urize for physics IN 1907
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-19
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
Watch Child's Health at Holiday Time

A child who is Ill or recently has
recovered from an infectious dis
ease should be given its Christmas
celebration at home and should not
be permitted to mingle with other
children until it is completely well;
indeed, until the physician says
that it is safe for the child to
do so.
The hygiene of celebrations is al
together a special question. The I'M
usual excitement, the eating of vast
quantities of sweets and indigestible
foods, the speeding up of all of the
child's activities, the breaking up
of its normal routine Of rest and
eating may serve to introduce
series of illnesses following the holi-
day week that yield far more worry
and distress than ever can be COM
pensated for by the momentary
pleasure Of careless celebration.
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Peoples Voice

Editor Times-It seems as the I'M
employment situation grows and a
few of usswho are fortunate enough
to have jobs and are doing every
thing to relieve the less fortunate
SO they may be warm and have
something to eat, the big companies,
such as the power and light COM
pany, the gas company and the
water company at least would in
quire wether there were children in
the family when the bills for gas,
light or water can not be paid be-
cause of unemployment.
7 know of a case where the gas,
light and even the water we're shut
of because the bills could not be
paid. The children could not even
get drink Of water. However, the
church which I attend learned of
this and provided food and some
fuel, of which they had neither, for
three days, and are having the
water turned on, so they can at
least have water.
Water is cheap and in a time like
this is seems as though companies
like the light, gas and water COM
panies would have a heart, or would
at least report it to some charitable
organization before. they cut service,
at least. A TIMES READER.
Editor Times-After reading the
letter Of IAN Interested Reader" I
find it impossible to keep from
adding few Of my own observa-
tons.
1t is not to be denied that some
married women are working whose
husbands are able to support them.
But there Is another class of mar
ried women who work because
necessity demands 1t.
A woman in this predicamens
either must work or depend on
charity. She is not delighted with
the prospect Of leaving home for
a store or factory, and she would
give up her job tomorrow if she
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emergency this winter-not even the governments
public works program. We started too late.
Therefore, the country has its hands vast
immediate problem Of philanthropy. There are mil
lions Of our fellow citizens and their children cold
and hungry They must be helped quickly.
It was assumed that private charity could meet
this need. But there are reports from many COM
nunites that private charity Is not adequate, espe-
ciay in smaller and poorer communities and in one
industry citiss hardest hit by the depression.
If there is other way prevent starvation then
Of course, the federal government must appropriate
funds for the Red Cros-iust as the federal govern
ment often has voted funds for foreign relief and to
cope with food and other emergencies in this country
Congress and the Presidents emergency commit
tee should ascertain at whether the emergency
need Is being met adequately by private and COM
munity agencies and should act accordingly. If the
need for federal aid is established it be provided
through the Red Cross to TT local conditions and
without either continuing dole sytcsm or political
control Of funds.
No one should be alloye to starve in this richest
Of countries this winter
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Little News Is Good News

MOT a particularly exciting set
IN up, but still the kind of one
with which we must live 80 per cent
of the time, if not more, and which
deserves our everlasting gratitude
for that precise reason.
What world this would be If
it treated us to a Spanish revolution,
or something equally disturbing,
every day, not to mention q new
outbreak of the gang war in Chi
cago, or a triple execution at Sing
Sing. Though most of us fail to
realize it, we often are more blessed
than not by lack of big news.
A prosperous business, smoothly
running machine, or contented home
seldom makes the front page.
Prohibition and hard times have
furnished much sensational news of
late, but who wants them to con-
tinue as they are?
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IRON the accounts which have
L been published of the Nobel
prize speech by Sinclair Lewis, one
gets the impression that our A1neri-
can representative was just a little
sore.
I think he complained too much.
7 can understand his irritation. I
felt that he was highly deserving
of the honor. This was the first
time an American had ever been
selected by the Swedish committee.
1t would have been a little more
chubby for us all to get together
and say ''f1ne and dandy" but sew
eral authors and critics stood out.
They refused to join the cheering
section.
One or two went so far as to say
that it was insulting to America to
give Lewis the prize. They argued
that the author of "Babbitt" had
been honored chiefly because he
made fun Of America.
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The very choosing of Christmas
gifts is a matter in which hygiene
must play some part. The baby
that is too young to understand toys
should not be given wooden dolls
with paint that can be sucked of,
mechanical toys with sharp cutting
edges, small novelties that can easily
be inhaled or swallowed.
Thin paper books will not survive
a month with a child under years
of age. Guns, knives and similar
dangerous weapons have their uses,
but are hardly suitable toys for
boys even as old as Is years.
Certainly it should be unnecessary
to warn against open flame candles
for Christmas trees. In these days
electricity goes everywhere.
If it is not possible to light the
tree with electric lights, lights might
better be avoided.
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To Be CoIored

THE book is made up on the fol@
l. lowing plan: Each page on the
left-hand side is given to a full
page drawing of some animal, bird,
insect or flower.
Each page on the right-hand side
is given up to four pictures detail
ing one Of the adventures Of Dot
and Dick. Each adventure concerns
the specimen pictured in the full
page drawing.
The first two pages Of the book
are in colors. The others are to be
colored by the lucky boy or girl who
receives the book for Christmas.
Either paints or crayons can be-
used.
A feature Of the book IS q color
chart telling the proper colors for
each animal or plant, and a list or
books for reference use.
Thus the book not only should
provide much fun for children but
also should serve as an introdiuc-
ton to the study Of nature and a
sound interest in the subject.
The first picture for coloring
shows two tumblebugs rolling their
ball of eggs to a hiding place.
The pictures on the opposite page
tell how Dot and Dick go into the
woods with Uncle Ned and find two
tunblebugs in the grass who dig
hole and hide their ball Of eggs
in it.
Another picture shows the boat
man bug which lies on the water
on its back and rows itself by the
motion of its legs.
Another adventure concerns the
trapdoor spider which builds its
nest in a hole in the ground and
weaves a trap-door on silken hinges
over the entranSe.
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Questions and
Answers

In what county is the city OF Bal
tiinore, Nd?
It is an independent city, not in
any county.
Who played the role of the prose-
cutting attorney in "The Unholy
Three?"
John MILAN.
What metal was used in the mast
of the yacht "Enterprise?"
Duralumin.
During what period were Indian
head 1-cent pieces coined?
From 1859 to 1909 inclusive.
What is pornography?
The expression or suggestion Of
that which is obscene.
What is the total membership in
the Roman Catholic church in the
United States?
The last religious census enune-
rated 1850 ,0O3 Roman CaJnollcS.
What is the highest medal Of
honor conferred by the United
States?
The congressional Medal Of
Honor.
What is the record attendance at
a football game?
The record was 10000, at the
Notre Dame Southern California
game at Soldiers field, Chicago,
Nov. is, 1929.
How do the major league batting
averages of Babe Ruth and Al Sim
mons compare up ~ the end Of the
1929 season.
The batting average, major
leagues. of Babe Ruth up to and in
GLIDING the season Of 1929 is .34S;
Of Al Simmons, 1856.
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IT SEEMS TO ME BY H BEOSS

books was favorable, but, then,
some of the books wern't much
good. Of course, that's an opinion,
and, I ought to add, my own opin-
ion.
ELMER Gantry" seemed to me
a very trivial piece Of work. It was
a careless caricature, and if Lewis
doesn't like 100 per cent American
ism he shouldn't want 100 per cent
critical appreciation, either.
Copyright 1880. by The Times)
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NJ. E. Tracy

We More Often Than Not Are
Blessed By q Lack of big
News,"
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. ITO
4 ' Judge from the local papers,
there isn't much going on in the
world right now-nowhere nearly as
much as there was four or five
days ago.
OF course, there Is quite q bit
about congress. The upward turn
Of stocks ana cotton-the lindsey
Manning f1zzle and Judge Clark's
opinion, which, upheld, would raise
Cain not only with the eighteenth
amendment, but several others. BY
and large, however, the headlines
run to horse racing, or episodes Of a
purely local character.
One learns that the price of
certified milk has been cut from 4
to 6 cents in New Orleans, which
SOUNDS interesting, until 1t devel-
ops that most Of the diaries wop' /
handle certified milk and that most
Of the people couldn't afford to buy
it if they did.
Also, one learns that the New Or
leans Rotary Club III take coffee
and doughnyt-5 at its next two
luncheons. giving the difference be-
tWeagI what they cost and what it
regularly pays to the Community
Chest.
Again one learns that Governor
Huey P. Long has reirstated dock
worker who was discharged some
time ago without cause, that the
Alabama militia has cornered some
bandits in q swamp and that twelve
more Arkansas banks have closed,
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had the assurance It would be given
TO her husband.
AS to luxuries, she does not know
the meaning Of the word. While
she wears her old hat and her year
before last dress to pay the rent
and grocery bill, her unmarried
friend often comes TO work in a fur
coat, and with diamonds on her
fingers.
If the single girl gets out Of work
she often can go home to her par
ents, but woe to the poor married
woman, for who wants to support
both a daughter and an unemployed
son-in-law2
It's trIe many women hold jobs
that should belong to men, but often
a single girl needs work 70 moro
than married woman.
AN EMPLOYED WIFE
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Der of popular fallacies. For in
stance, here's Lewis saying:
"The American artist is consid-
cred failure without a butler, a
motor and a Palm Beach villa,
where he often is permitted to min
gle almost on terms of equality with
the banking barons.
"But the artist is oppressed by
something worse than poverty. He
is oppressed by the feeling that
what he creates does not matter
and that readers expect him to be
a decorator or a clown"
Il Il
Authors and Apples
MTOW, that would suggest that
IN Sinclair Lewis was speaking as
a man who never had been honored
in his homeland. i would also sug-
gest that Sinclair Lewis had spent
most of his life starving in a garnet.
And, of course, that isn't true.
There has been, from time to
time, a lot of hullabaloo about
Lewis. I know because I was a
book reviewer when main Street"
first appeared, and I nearly split a
rib saying how good and how fresh
and how unconventional it was. and
every other critic was throwing his
hat in the air, and the book pro-
ceeded to sell something like 100000
copies.
So in this case, at any rate, Lewis
had universal critical acclaim and
very considerable financial rewards
as well. I don't know whether he
has a Palm Beach villa, but he had
a motor.
He could have had a couple of
motors and a couple of villas by the
time the royalties came in. And
other books by Lewis excited COM
nent and caused public commotion.
Not all the comment on all the
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SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ-


dot and Dick in Nature
land" Is Ideal Gift for
Child at Christmas Time.
DERHAPs science editor NAV
! make . suggestion which will
help you with your Christmas shop
ping: An ideal gift for boys and
girls between the ages Of 5 and II
is dot and Dick in Nature!and.-
published by ]. Thoburn Bishop.
The author is Dean Halliday. The
pictures are by Doro.
DR.. william C. vinal. professor OF
nature education in the school Of
education Of Western Reserve uni
versity, and director Of the Nature
Guide school Of Hudson. O., writes
a brief introduction for the book.
In it he says, Here is a book of
facts about nature that wish had
had when was q boy"
That sentence gives the keynots
Of the book. 1t is a book of facts.
But they are by no means dry
facts. They are amazing and inter
esting facts about birds. insects,
animals, plants and flowers.
Halliday and Doro will be known
to many readers as the author and
artist, respectively. of the newspaper
strip" which carries the same title
as the book.
This strip" tells the adventures
Of two children, Dot and Dick, who
are introduced to the wonders Of
nature by their Uncle Ned.