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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Changing Systems

TIME essence of the peace move
Il ment is opposition to the theory
that governments have no other way
Of protecting their rights than by
keeping so many trained men under
arms ard maintaining SO much
death-dealing equipment at public
expense especially in times when
they have nothing to fear, or no ex-
cuse for expecting trouble.
The peace movement represents
the same theory of political Or
ganization and social progress by
which our ancestors substituted
tribal justice for the individuals
capacity to beat or kill
Time was, when every man carried
a sharp knife, and trained his sons
to do the same, because he felt
that it represented the most reliable
protection for life and property.
Time was, when every home was
an arsenal, and every family was
trained to be proficient in the use
of deadly weapons.
Have we lost anything by
abandoning that scheme Of things
for systematized justice?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Germany's Hard Times

If you think times are hard in the United States
today, just give thought to what the Germans are
up against
A recent dispatch from Ruth Finney,
scripps Howard Alliance reporter points out that of
100000 German men and women of voting age,
nearly one-thrd dependent public funds for
food and shelter-not counting government employees.
The German government last year spent about
S1,250OOOOOO for all purposes. Of this sum than
half devoted to the support of 100000 persons
who entirely dependent or the state.
Wage reductions proposed for German indus
try but skilled workers average only $1625 a
week, and unskled workers get around So
This makes our own depression look like bounti-
full prosperity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
LeprOSy Caused by Specific Germ

scientific proof has not been made
available 1t used to be thought
that it was dangerous to even be
in the vicinity Of a leper. Now it is
know that the disease is contagious,
but that it is not readily contagious.
and that it can be transmitted from
one person to another only after
long continued and intimate contact.
While enough now is known about
leprosy to make sure that the dis
ease does not become a national
menace, or assume epidemic proper
lions, there still is much to be
learned.
Self-sacrifcing investigators work
in the great leprosariums through
out the world trying to find out
more about the method Of transmits
sion Of this disease, the way it gets
into the body, why some peole get
it and other do not, and indeed.
everything about the nature of the
unusual malady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

bathed in the waters of Lake Mich
igan, and there still is less reason to
believe that even if the two lepers
did sneak a dip, that it would set up
an epidemic among the populace.
Leprosy is contagious disease
caused by a specific germ. Few
parts of the world are free from the
disease, but it is far more common
in tropical than in other countries.
The germ, once in the body, may
develop in few months or per-
haps not for many years.
Leprosy is spread by contamina-
ton from the excretions of lepers.
Coughing, sneezing and splitting may
be responsible. LeperS with open
LESSONS are segregated strictly. In
the great leprosarium at Carvill, La,
the United States has constantly
from $50 to 300 lepers.
Some people think that leprosy
is transferred by insects, such as the
bedbug, mosquito or fly. but the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
1AA1 AOO4 lands

A FTER tour of Europe, S stanwood Nenken
N advises us to recognize the Russian government.
And who is S. Stanwood?
Why, he is president of the National Security
League, an organization afraid of Communism it
has goose flesh every time it red flannel under
shirt hanging on the line.
Menken still hates Communism but thinks recog-
milton the only sensible for Uncle Sam, since
the Russians are putting their program across.
And that's what counts in this world you know
putting it across.
Success is its own justification.
WE should be the nation in the world to high
w hat another because it alters the existing po-
htical program, for uShered in a scheme of gov
eminent which has tipped royal furniture
than any other, scheme being every bit
lutionary as Russia's is now.
Europe long ago saw that good business and good
sense demanded relations with Moscow and so her
nations recognized her.
There's no love making among nations you under
stand; it's all hard-boled procedure, based what's
best for No. l.
Our fnanciers have opposed recognition because
they held the paper of the Cars regime and the
Soviet statesmen refused to pay the debts contracted
by their oppressors rather natural point of view
don't you think?
IF the Bolsheviks should say they would pay the
L cars debts these f1nanciers would throw their
derbies in the air and march upon Washington, de-
nanding recognition before breakfast but this is
thing the Bolsheviks never will say,
OF course. the everyday American has but one
feeling in the matter; he believes the Russians are
conspiracy against organized government every
where; he believes they have made their stupid eff
forts to cause trouble in the United States.
DUT you can't exactly blame them, since We have
ID said they are not nation. but just a mob, n
deserving OF recognition by the civilized world
That's rather a harsh verdict to hand to strangers
and then expect them to manifest affection.
A INFLOW the Soviet government is past the ex-
peTimental stage; it is the most powerful gov
eminent in Europe and might as we'll recognize
the fact particularly since sell them an enormous
amount and thousands of experts are over there
telling them how to make the wheels go around.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Mans a Man

II WANT to say it. but I have no
Il faith that it will reach or con-
vince any great number of the vic
tins of mass education. Save in a
few exceptional schools the object
seems to be a Standardization of the
process and the results. You take
100 boys or girls and turn out, after
a set period, like number of gram
marians or spoilers or penmen.
Of late there has been some dis
position to inquire whether this
same system is the inevitable way of
turning out automobiles. That,
leave to the economists. Surely the
humanists have a right to say that
it is an imperfect system for the
molding of men and women.
Shortly after the age Of 2 it olght
to be possible to discover the natur-
al bent of any human being. And
at that precise point We should be-
gin training him along the lines of
the thing he can do rather than the
thing he can't. This would reduce
the grind and boredom of school by
at least so per cent. Nobody has
bad time in working at the thing in
which he is proficient.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
SvSten1atized Justice

THERE is no doubt that families
4 organized into tribes, tribes
into coalitions and coalitions into
governments. for the purpose of de-
tense, and that physical force has
played a stupendous part in rotect-
ing small civilized grous against the
hordes of barbarism.
But inside the walled cities, and the
fort -ringed frontiers, it was organi-
zation and organization alone that
maintained such degree of order
as was necessary for the develop
nent of those arts. activities and in
stitutions which spell the difference
between savage and twentieth
century life.
In other words. man has found
it essential to replace force with
systematized justice in order to i'm
prove his lot in any given area.
The peace movement has grown
up around the belief that the world
has at last become humanity's COM
mon home and that systematized
Justice must be extended to meet
the situation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

MTOW the bright and shining
IN faces will be trudging back to
school again. wish them we'll and
I could do it with more good will
if I felt that education was univer-
sally attuned to teaching the young
idea to shoot. am afraid that in
many cases it is more likely to make
it droop.
For instance, here is a letter from
a teacher all the way out in Fargo,
N D., who thinks that examinations
and reports and being promoted or,
more especially, not being promoted
work badly for some young pupils.
Many maladjusted children she
wries, start their work with the
idea that they can't pass the sub
ject. Half the battle is lost before
they are started. If you can say
something to encourage these
youngsters I would be grateful
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Always BeIittIing' p

WHEN it comes to spelling chill
w dren the most effective way is
to give them nothing but captious
criticism and no praise at all. "Of
course Junior isn't very quick
witted" or We're all terribly wor-
ried about Junior on account of his
being so slow with his fractions"
Just say that often enough in the
child's presence and you'll find that
it won't be necessary to limit his
dumbness merely to fractions. A
steady campaign Of this sort will
implant in him the notion that he
isn't quite as good as other children
that he is in some way marred.
I think it would be an excellent
thing if there were no such thing
as report cards for any children less
than u. It might be a good thing
for the teacher to prepare them
for her own amusement and then
toss the whole batch into the fire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
that the farmers losses up to the first of this month
exceeded $500 900 OOO

exceeded $500 00OO 900.
The federal government has not been able to ex
tend much practical relief despite all of its confer
ences and discussions
While Washington has tried to ease the credit
situation the department of agriculture reports show
that many of the 1880 crops fully were mortgaged
In advance and that large numbers of FARMERS can
not obtain additional credits through existing
agencies.
without blaming the Hoover administration for
the legal limitations the funds at its disposal, it
would be most unfortunate if the country assumed
from the optimistic publicity sometimes flowing from
Washington that the drought emergency has been
dealt with adequately Apparently, major federal re-
lief can come only from special action by congress
We already have pointed out the inability Of many
states 20 handle this problem alone and the fact that
infancy ara maternity welfare work of the states
dangerously is being reduced just at this time of
greatest need.
III addition to the direct loss by farmers and the
indirect effects on children and other permanent well
fare work now jeopardzed, the drought is blow to
general business throughout the country Industrial
districts can not regain prosperity the farmers pur
chasing power is destroyed.
All the reports agree that the full weight of suffer
ing will not be felt until next winter that the evil
days are being postponed by the farmers use Vi
stock feed and of funds originally saved to tide
the winter
Humanitarian and business reasons alike demand
that the federal government, in cooperation with
the states take the initiative only in the present
emergency, but in advance planning for the greater
emergency of next winter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
SCIENCE
Present Researches Sholc Az
chemy Vas q Feature Of
Oriental as We'll as Vest
eru Civilization.
.RY DATID DTETZ-

TINE fantastic pseudo-science Of
Il alchemy with its search for
The philosophers stone which would
turn iron into gold and insure per
petual youth, usually is thought of
as feature Of western civilization.
But recent researches show that
it was a feature OF oriental civlza-
ton as well.
In fact. so similar are the aims Of
the early Chinese alchemists that
many authorities now believe that
the western alchemy Of the Greek.
Roman and Arab cultures may have
had its start In China.
Another opinion is that a common
origin must be sought for both the
Chinese and the western alchemies.
According TO DR.. Tennev L. Davis
and Iu-Chiang WI OF the NIassa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology.
alchemy hourished in China as
early as the second century 3. c.
These two authorities say that
alchemy may nave arisen in China
as an outgrowth Of the magical and
fantastic side OF the Taoist re-
hgiou.
They point out that the Taoist
Canon is a veritable treasure house
for students Of the history OF
alchemy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Weakest Link

TINE child with a weakness in one
Il part of the curriculum may
we'll be ruined from the showing his
proper prowess even in those things
to which he is inclined. Failure is
one of the most contagious ailments
within human experience.
In the case of youngsters sug-
gestion is enormously important. An
initiated teacher can rip out, why
are you so stupid?" and scold and
scare a child for life. And an irri-
tated parent can do the same thing
and frequently does.
We hear a great deal about spoil
ing children. It has been said very
frequently that you must not praise
a child to his face. I disagree. 1
think that, with some discrimina-
ton, parents and teachers should
seek out chances to say, "Attaboy!7
and also "Attagirl!" There is q
crying need in the ego of every in
dividual to have his capabilities and
his efforts recognized
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Still An Emergency

All Of these signs Of relief that the worst Of the
national drought is premature. The situa-
ton still is serious. And the suffering promises to be
worse rather than better
Latest reports to the United States department Of
agriculture show that sporadic rainfall has not re-
suited the anticipated relief in many districts and
that continued drought has brought large additional
into the stricken New of suffering
include parts of Iowa Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota
and Wisconsin.
Official reports from twenty-five states. INDICATED
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Questions and
AnSzCerS
What makes trees grow crooked

What makes trees grow crooked
and symmetrical?
Under normal conditions trees
grow upright, but when part Of
tree is shaded it leans toward the
sunlight In the north Atlantic
coastal regions, where there is a
constant wind from the east, the
limbs of the trees will invariably
point in the opposite direction. If
part OF the tree is shaded or other
wise injured, that portion will not
thrive as we'll as the rest.
Where was the motion picture
The Lone Star Ranger" filmed?
In Rainbow Arch, desert and
mountainous region in Utah.
When Gid the Chaldean empire
exist?
It was founded by Nabopolassar
in 625> B. G. and ended $50 B. G.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

minus. And yet have done nothing
to make Addison turn over on his
laureIs but I am as good a writer
as the young man who marked me
down so low. wasn't discouraged,
because I didn't believe him.
It is a good thing to start prais-
ing human beings while they are
still little In this way they may
learn to hold compliments like gen
tlemen and ladies. Praise is less
likely to turn their heads in life
later on.
Praise is good for nearly every
body-men and women boys and
girls and columnists. In fact, they
need it, whether they deserve it or
not.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

THIS republic of ours was
Il founded on the assumption that
personal liberty is increased, rather
than diminished, through a reign
of law, that courts and peace Off
GERS guarantee the individual more
privileges than he could possibly
enjoy in a state of anarchy where
he would have to defend himself.
If that assumption is correct,
wouldn't nations gain rather than
lose, by substituting tribunals for
the arbitrament of arms?
When you get right down to brass
tacks, isn't it the same old problem
of trying to replace chaos with in
telligent administration, and does
it have much bearing on those areas
which have already been brought
into a condition of order?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

TINE medieval aIchemists be-
4 lieved that everything in the
universe was composed of four ele-'
ments-flre earth. air and water.
Davis and WI point out that
similar notion was held by the Chi
nese, even prior to the founding
Of the Taoist religion. This religion
was founded by Lao Tzu. who is
supposed to have lived from GOA to
500 b. C.
according to the old Chinese idea.
the universe was compounded of
FIVE elements These composed the
quintet the Chinese word for
which is 'Wu-hsing"
The Wu-hsing consisted of-water.
fire, wood. gold and earth.
just as in medieval alchemy the
four clements came. later to mean
elemental qualities rather than
things so the same change took
place in Chinese thought
Water for example. i'm the middle
ages, when considered as an ele-
ment, was thought OF as the quality
OF Wetness. earth as the quality Of
dryness. and so on.
A translation from the Chinese
Book Of Historical Documents"
reads as follows.
Water is that which s0aks and
descends; fire that which blazes
and ascends; wood that which is
straight and crooked. gold that
which Cbeys and changes: and
earth that which is of use for seed
sowing and harvest.
That which soaks and descends
becomes salt; that which blazes and
ascends becomes bitter that which
is crooked and straight becomes
sour that which obeys and changes
becomes acrid: and from seed-sow-
ing and harvest comes sweetness"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Fridays Times:
The Ice Mine-This mine is To-
Gated four miles east of Couders-
port, Pa, in the Allegheny noun
tains. The Ice Mine, or Devils
Ice Box, is a vertical shaft about
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Occult and Magical

TE7HCSE who are familiar with
& the alchcmicaI writings of the
Middle Ages viii note that the
passage just quoted from the Book
Of Historical Documents" runs quite
true to pattern
Davis and WI 20 on to say. AL
thought the term, Wu-hsing, at first
meant only the five elements, it
later took on an occult and mag
ical cOnnotatiOn, and was used in
connection with The five social re-
latiOnships, the five virtues. the five
tastes, the five colors, the five
tones, etc"
Iiang, another authority upon the
subject. says:
THE seasons of the year were
thus divided among the Wu-hsing:
Spring, wood; summer, fire; auA
tumn, gold; winter, water; and, to
complete the story, they even went
SO far as to assign the interim be-
tween summer and autumn to earth.
In similar way the magic
quintet was correlated with The five
locations: East, west, north south
and center; with the five colors
blue, red, yellow, white and black;
with the five tastes: sour bitter,
salty, astringent and sweet; with the
five animated species. furred,
shelled, scaly, feathered and nude;
with the five rulers of ancient China
and the five gods.
Thus the thousand and one euti-
ties Of the universe have been forced
ruthlessly into five categories CORE
spending to Wu-hsing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Just CuSSedneSS

children don't get bad marks
~ because they are lazy or stub
born or naturally iniquitous Note
an exception Of half Of 1 per cent,
and then make up your mind that
the child who lags is trailing simply
because he doesn't posses the abil-
ity to keep up. Nor is he helped
along by whip and spur. Encourage
ment is the only known stimulus.
IN freshman English I got D
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
TT CEENTG I'M MI ~, HAYWOOD
l. O1A1Y1O L ~ 1N1L D. BROUN

trench, placed slightly in the rear,
and say that I can see no plausible
reason why geometrical or alge-
braical dolts should be whipped
through meadows in which it is OBJ
vious that they will never Craze with
profit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Factor

NATURALLY, I will admit that
IN some edge of compulsion must
remain. Even without q display
of aptitude each child must, in our
civilization, be able to read and to
write to the extent Of signing his
name. In the typewriting age which
lies just ahead of us it seems to me
that none need qualify as COM
plete Spencerian.
The third "R" is overstresSed. I
have known many gifted indiyid-
uals to lead complete and socially
useful lives without having even a
comprehension of division, subtrac-
ton and addition. Generally you
can trust the waiter.
And if this seems fantastic po-
sition I VIII retire to strategic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

Ideals and opinions espresso d
in this column are those Of
one of Americas most inter
esting writers and are pre-
scented without regard TO their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude If
this DaDer.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

By DIR. MORKlS FlShBE1N
Editor. Journal of the American Medical
Association, and of Hygeia, the Health
Magazine.
CTRANGE rumors, fed by ig-
~ norance, circulate among the
people. My 1O-year-old daughter
announced at dinner last evening
that it was dangerous to battle in
the lake, because two Ieopards had
been found full of spots, and re-
moved from the water It seemed
that an epidemic Of leopards was
about to take place in Chicago.
The story of leprosy goes back
many centuries. So great is the fear
of the disease among the ignorant,
and so abyssnlal their lack of knowl-
edge of it's nature, that any one with
a few rough spots on his skin may
be accused of being a leper in times
of panic.
There is, of course, not the slight
est reason for believing the lepers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13
Daily Thong hit

Serve the Lord with fear, and re-
joice with trembling. 2:11.
Nothing so demoralizes the forces
of the soul as fear Only as we
realize the presence Of the Lord
does fear give way to faith.-Sarah
Smiley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

Forty feet deep. In this shaft the
ice appears when hot weather
begins in the spring and disap-
pears on the approach of winter.
No satisfactory explanation of this
wonder has been given, to this
time.
The Bald Headed Eagle-The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

Bald Headed Eagle is not a true
eagle (Aquilae), but a falconid
(Halioeetus). 1t is not bald, but
its head is covered with white
feathers. which give the effect Of
badness.
MOnday-AnOther remarkable
athletic achievement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

Irving Berlin is to write campaign song for Hey
wood Broun candidate for congress. It's too bad the
name isn't SO pronounced that Irving could get in
a refrain about Brown Eyes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

THE spirit of YOUTH says William Lyon Phelps
will never, never be like the spirit of old age" Nor
the spirits for that matter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

On what date was the first draft
registration for men for the World
ware
June s. 1917.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

Where in the Bible does it say,
Behold. stand at the door and
knock?"
Revelations 3 20.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

What kind Of bird is a clarnet?
A Mexican bird Of mocking bird
family.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-13

What are dreams?
Functioning Of the mind during
sleep.
The Washington times., 1930-12-06
BONNEVILLE TROLLEY
By Fontaine Fox

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