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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
A New Constitution

Every citizen who still believes that the
people should rule themselves and are capa-
bic of enforcement should study the ne
cessity for new Constitution.
The opportunity will come at the fall cleo
ton to decide the question. After four years
sof rather difficult work the farmer and
worker have won this right.
Criticism of the primary method of
nomination is inspired by those who believe
that bossism will be cheaper under conven-
ton system The real trouble is not in the
primary theory, but in the fact that there are
too may elective offices and that living and
economic conditions are so changed that the
present government structure is antlquated.
There is a very definite demand for city
management and county management with
the elimination of duplicated officers. Con-
fusion at elections really robs the people Of
self-government.
There is very grave question as to
whether a democratic government is possible
in a country which has vast differences in
income between citizens. There are those
who argue that a real democracy is possible
only where there is an approximate democ-
racy of income.
A government founded upon conflict be-
tween warning actions of society is bound to
produce iniustices and to continue inJUstlces.
With the farmers OF the state demanding
tax reforms and the industrialiSts demanding
a different method, the Constitution should
hermit of some sane settlement that would
eouitablv distribute the burdens of govern
ment. The one test of equity should be the
ability to contribute as primary factor.
There are other matters that should be
corrected and probably can only be corrected
by change in the Constitution.
The supreme court has written laws that
are more binding than legislative acts and
are abhorrent to the theory of our free in
situations.
One of these laws for which no basis is
found in the Constitution is the power Oh
Judges to punish for indirect contempt. The
Indiana court added to this the monstrous
doctrine that truth is no defense for criti-
cisn of judicial acts in which judges can
and do act as accusers, prosecutors and exc
cutioners.
new Constitution might have to revive
faith in self government So many recent
incidents are destroying that faith. AS
matter of fact it is doubtful whether 1t exists
in Indiana today, which has made fraud easy
at the ballot box and which accepts verdlcts
bv imported and hired voters to supplant the
will of the majority.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
Mental Deficiency Takes Huge Toll

other hand, the estimates are OF
the greatest value so far as they
concern substandard lives of people
handicapped in various ways.
There certainly are well over a
million people in the United States
seriously handicapped or wholly in
capacitated as wage earners.
Among adults there are at least
rs 600 blind, $4,000 hard Of hearing
and speeches. and somewhere be-
tween 100000 and 100000 mentally
incapacitated.
Today, through the development
Of occupational therapy, the blind
and hard Of hearing are able to
earn sums averaging $500 for fc-
males and $1,000 fer males per year.
The mentally Handicapped are
more dependent than any of the
other handicapped groups and it
has been estimated that they repre-
sent an economic loss to the United
States Of $300,001,C00.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
Canada Strikes Back

Whom FOREIGN reprisals against Grundys billion
dollar tariff threat get bad that the united STATES
department of commerce must take note OF thenl'
.von during the congressional fight the BILL the
situation is serious. Serious, that is for American
manufacturers and farmers dependent upon an ex-
hort market and serious for the workers who are be-
ing laid of.
Perhaps it is too much to expect politicians hCehC
on lacking up tariff rates by the time-diShonoreo tao
ing process to notice little thing like the collapse OF
American export trade But it is not too much to ex-
rect the manufacturers who are losing business ana
the workers who are losing jobs to notice what Is
happening.
When q man is walloped between the eyes he knows
OIL right that he has been hit though sometimes he
does not know what hit him.
If business men and labor are in any doubt ABOUT
what has hit them, they can take some OF their pen
tful spare time in this slump to read the latest sta
4;stical announcement Of the department of COM
merce They will find:
American exports during the first three months OF
This wear fell of more than $29OOOoO00. That was
a decrease of about 20 per cent
What difference does that make. Doesn't it apply
nnlv to a few exporters? Not at ALL 1t means the
slow sranguation of practically all the nations basic
industries It means that those industries, which
have been built up to huge proportions through mass
production now are obliged to curtail output
y They have no choice. There is limit to the con-
srng capacity of the home market, rich as that Is
Expansion of domestic market is impossible at least
during the present slump. Therefore, most manu-
factrers are dependent upon foreign markets either
as an outlet for the surplus created by mass produc-
ton or to replace the shortage of domestic orders
during the depression.
8 But congress seems determined that they shall not
find the foreign markets. which is the only thing that
ran keep the plants going. For just at the time when
foreign markets are needed most congress has pro-
Sected the highest tariff attack in history.
In self-defense. foreign nations are striking back
at us with high tariffs Of their own to shut out our
exports
The department of commerce figures show, as might
have been expected that the nations which would be
injured most seriously by the Grundy bill are those
quickest to retaiate Argentina, for instance is one
of the countries which has protested longest and
soudest against our tariff threat.
To make her protest felt. instead of buying Amer
lean goods to the value of almost S58OO0000 she
did in the first quarter of 1929. in the comparable
period this year her purchases amounted to only
$36O0OOOO
Canada is even a better example, because she is
our largest customer In March alone exports to
our northern neghbor dropped more than sl2oOOOOOo
That was decrease of IS per cent
But that is just start. Beginning May 2, Canada
fetaliated by raising provisional tariff rates in the
mast extensive revision since 1907 American trade
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

and there are of course men whose
incomes reach the millions.
The $1,000 man at birth repre-
sents a value to the community of
$780, BY the time he has reached
Is years Of age, his value is $34,250;
at 80 years Of age, $45,550.
Obviously the value depends on
the number Of years that he has
yet to live and the amount Of money
he may earn during that time
In the case Of a S5,000-a-year
man as compared with a $2,500-a-
year man, there is a decrease shown
in the cost Of living at the age of
25, when he is supposed to marry.
In the case Of a $10,000-a-year man,
the cash value is, of course, higher.
The economists point out that it
is impossible to estimate economic
value of exceptional persons, such
as Edison, Ford, Pasteur, Beethoven
or Shakespeare.
The contributions of such men
are beyond arithmetic. On the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
Times Readers Voice ViezCS

Editor Times-May I commend
most emphatically the liberality and
fraternity of those who ar
ranged the religious forum for In
dianapolis April 80. And may also
commend unreservedly the four
speakers, broadminded enough to
appear before mixed audience,
along with authorities representing
three other widely divergent be-
liefS?
To my mind, this is hopeful sign
in the life of a community. 1t hap
pens, by birth, suppose, that I am
Protestant, but I can say in all
candor that I have always been free
from prejudice against any one, re-
CARELESS of color or creed, and 7 be-
lieve that this attitude has made my
life happier than it would have been
under less tolerant thinking. How
bitter must be the life Of that per-
son constantly carrying a chip on
his shoulder, looking for an argu-
ment on religious issues or any
other controversies that may come
along.
Being a Protestant, have forti-
fed myself with what I consider
good reasons for being a Protestant.
But the fact remains that my par
ents and grandparents were Protes-
tants, which seems to indicate that
I might just as easily have been
born and remained Catholic, Jew,
or perchance an agnostic.
Isn't it fact that Clarence OAR
rows father was an agnostic? Isn't
it true that Bishop Hughes parents
were Protestants? Am I right in
estimating that Quin O'Brien's par
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
Politicians Are Dumb

a T this very moment, congress
[ y stands about four to one in
favor Of prohibition.
Who slpposes that reflects the
sentiment of the country, and who
SupDoses such situation could exist
but fer machine politics?
We have talked a great deal about
the Saloon league and kindred
organizations, but where could they
get or what could they accomplish,
if unintelligent politicians had not
overestimated their power?
AS q matter OF common sense, we
are where we are with reference to
prohibition, simply and solely be-
cause the leaders in both parties
have become slaves to the idea that
the drys command a substantial
majority in most narts Of the coun-
try, and are willing to prostitute
their beliefs to political expediency.
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rolls around and the nation cele-
brates Brouns birthday"
Suddenly ! awoke and came out
Of this rosy speculation 1t wouldn't
do at all. They could never show
it to any children of less than
eighth grade age, It would frighten
the Riddles too much.
Besides, the theme was unemploy-
ment. Fifty years hence there will
be no unemployment and even
youngsters of high school maturity
would sit and wonder and kick the
teachers shins to ask what on
earth is that fat man in the picture
talking about?"
Copyright. 1890 by The Times)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
1T SEEMS TO ME By HF EE012%

THE brief run of the Haywood
4 Broun neWs-reel talllie has now
ended and it is just as well. While
this exhibit was current, I refrained
from calling attention to it. Any
body who saw it will understand
why.
The sentiments voiced by the
hero of the little drama were rea-
sonable enough. He spoke about
unemployment in somewhat familiar
phrases. 1t was the pictorial as
poets of the charade which sent a
shudder through all beholderS.
If this audible news note con-
stituted a screen test for me, / have
flunked with flying colors. Ano yet
I want another chance. I did not
realize that the lack of a shave
would register so graphically when
nv face was enlarged to heroic pro-
portions.
The opportunity to emulate John
Gilbert came suddenly one day at
noon. There had been no advance
intimation and I was not prepared.
If only the chance had been pre-
sented after some evening when l
was in my customary dinner coat
and opera hat, the effect might have
been very different.
It is just such tiny things which
mold a mans career.
But even under the best clrcum-
stances it may be that Hollywood
could never be my oyster. Twenty
years ago, perhaps, but not now
Certainly would be miscast as the
young man who leaps over the
fences and makes love to the lead
ing lady. Character parts, and
those vilIainous, must be my lot, II
any.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
Ill $500
Is 1TIt1e6
| ANNIVERSARY
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MARIA TEERESA'S BIRTH
May Is

May IL
I'm May 13, TIT, Maria Theresa,
W empress of Austria, was born
in Vienna.
When her father, Charles VI,
died, Maria, heiresS Of his domin-
ions with the title of Queen of Hun
gary, was but % years old. She
was without experience or knowl-
edge of the business of state and
her husband, reigning duke of
Tuscany, while liked for his geni-
atty, was no leader.
Trouble came thick and fast for
Maria after Charles death. First,
several claimants arose for the
throne and then Frederick Of PruS-
STA, greedy and avaricious, sought
to seize Silesia while Hungary was
in its disturbed condition.
While no one succeeded in sup
planting Maria from the throne
Frederick, taking advantage OF the
fact Hungary's army was dispersed
and her treasury exhausted,
marched into Hungary and cap
tured SileSia.
There were domestic as well as
international problems worrying the
young queen. The Magyars, al
though they were sympathetic to-
ward and loyal to the young queen,
insisted on their rights for repre-
sentation.
After her coronation she succeed
ed in settling aTnicably with the
Magyars.
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in public before and will again. The
engagement at the Palace begins
on May II. Yesterdays news-reel
picture can be as dead as Fridays
column On Saturday morning.
But I had not been unmindful
of posterity when I made the pic
ture Here" according to my
fantasy, SIS the chance for genera
tons yet unborn to see Mr.. B. prac-
tically in the flesh as you might
say"
And, as is the manner of dreams,
decisions of grandeur floated in.
This will be shown in every school
room fifty years hence when Dec. 7
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
Fooled Again

TINE entire audience sat tense
Il and expectant as if momen-
tariIy it expected to see the United
States marines crash through the
back drop and restore good order.
There was no applause. People
with pins will never find a better
chance to drop them.
But there is no point in my being
too humble on this applause mat
ter. Other people on the bill were
President Hoover, Calvin Coolidge,
Secretary Stimson, Ramsay Mac
Donald, Lindbergh, two tigers and
a group of red-haired schoolgirls,
who were launching river steam
boat. And I think there were also
a few ski jumpers. None Of us got
hand. President Hoover's words
lav as fiat upon the brush as mine
To one spectator it seemed as II
the unemployment orator played his
part convincingly. He talked OF
breadlines, and it was a good make
up which he wore. Here was the
figure of man who had trampec
the streets for many days with
never a stop at the BARRIERS free
shave college.
Although this column has at times
been Scornful of various social drives
for better speech, the enunciation of
the screen character was really too
slovenly for comfort. A friend in
forms me that I lisped. He lies.
1t was the tough guy quality Of
the utterance which impressed me.
They were standin'," said the ruff
fianly shadow on the screen. And
presently they were "wakin'." The
poor fellow did not have a single
&C" with which to bless himself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
Advance in Air

TINE New York air show results
l. in the sale of $750,000 worth OF
airplanes.
Aviation is passing from the stat
us of an experiment to that Of
business.
Twenty years ago, friends laughed
at Glenn Curtiss when he suggested
regular flights would one day be
established between Albany and New
York.
In a similar mood of skepticism,
they gasped when some daring pilot
Topped the loop.
If we could show as much pro-
gress in the administration of JUS
tice and the maintenance of social
order as we have in aviation and
other fields of mechanics, what a
country this would be!
Somehow, human nature seems
unable to do more than one thing
well at q time.
That being so, wouldn't it be a
good idea for us to let up on
machinery for a little while and see
if we can't do better with the law
and order problem?
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Now UeXDONu
.HnOwNM.RhR?
FIVE QUESTIONS A DAN
ON FAMILIAR PAS SAOES

1. Can any good thing come out
of NAZARETH" Who asked it?
2. What living creatures were
taken into the Ark by Noah?
8. What is the origin of the
phrase, Nothing new under the
sun?"
4. How long was a sabbath
days journey?"
5. Who was the mother of Ish-
mael?
Answers to Yesterdays Queries.
l. Eve; Genesis 800.
2. The boy Samuel; I Samuel
1910.
8. For tomorrow we die" Eccles-
tastes 8:15.
4. Reuben, eldest son of Jacob;
Genesis 49:4.
5. Nathaniel; John ax47.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ
3 Z DAVID DIE II
EinStein's Theory of RelGtiU-
ity Is GiUen Ne10 Evidence
of Support at Philosophical
Society Meeting.

NEW evidence in support of Elm
IN STEMS theory of relatively was
described at the annual meeting OF
the American Philosophical Society
in Philadelphia by DR.. S. A. Mitch
ell, famous American astronomer
and director of the Leander Nc
Cormick observatory of the Uni
versity of Virginia.
DR.. Mitchell's evidence grows out
of observations which he made at
recent eclipses of the sun.
The bright surface of the sun,
from which the suns light arises,
is surrounded by a layer of cooler
gases which form the suns atmoS-
phere. This is known technically
as the chromosphere.
When an eclipse of the sun oc-
ours, it is possible to see this solar
atmosphere to a certain extent.
When the disc of the moon covers
the face of the sun, little of the
chromosphere projects here and
there beyond the edge of the moon.
1t is blood-red in color. 1t is COM
posed chiefly of hydrogen and other
light gases though it contains a
number of metallic vapors, notably
calcium and iron. It's temperature is
close to 10000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ordinarily when SpectroscOpe-
combination of prisms-lS TO-
cussed on the sun, the resulting
rainbow or spectrum is that arising
from the suns surface.
But if a Spectroscope is focused
on the sun just before or after the
instant of totality during an eclipse,
a spectrum Of the chromosphere is
obtained. For then the tiny silver
of sun still exposed to view con-
sists of chromosphere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
Naughty Senators
must act.

Reed Smoot has def1led the senate We hasten
to add that he has done unwittingly and with the
best of intentions-the very best
1t came about in this wise. For some years now
the lanky statesman from Utah has had the morals
of the country his conscience. After a strenuous
day in the chamber, coming to the aid of the
grand old party, and in the committee room boost
ing the tariff and cost of living instead of knocking
off and going to a movie, he has conScentiousy
gone home to worry about national obscenity,
so-called.
Finally he hit upon the idea of censorship. Keep
out the evil books, said Smoot and the nation is
saved. He had the notion that most foreign books
tainted with immortality or apt to be- The classics
are the worst of the lot
From long experience with wild jackasses and
thereof in the senate Smoot did not miscalcu-
late the difficulties of his task. He knew that the
early faith of Jefferson and the fathers that Amer
leans were able to pick their reading, had not
been entirely stamped out by the present creed of
censorship
So to prove to the most septical just how naughty
are the foreign books besmirchng this pure land the
senator brought into the chamber Exhibit and
Exhibit Band on up to forty volumes.
He read aloud, bushing the while. But the
hardened senate not impressed. All, intimated
the estmable and embarrassed gentleman from Utah,
not bring myself to read them.
AS matter of public duty, therefore, senators
were impelled to come forward and for them
selves, sampling a sentence here and paragraph
there 1t is neither scientific fair, however, to
judge book by one passage.
In the interest of fairness senators found it neceS
sary to read whole chapters Some, whose sense of
duty was more keen, were quick to understand that
a book must be read from to cover. Obviously,
no senator could be expected to fulfill this judicial
function lounging in the aisle against Shoots desk
and under the pryng eyes of the public galleries not
to mention the suspicious press gallery.
So holding the offending volumes before them,
the senators stalked home to do their duty in privacy
another blow to the Washington movies. Rapidly
the pile of books on Shoots desk melted
That was two months ago.
Yesterday inquiring reporter went to view
for purely professional purposes, of course-what
Smoot would call the smut exhibit 1t wasn't there.
More than half the books never have been
returned!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-13
BY DR.. MORRIS FISHBETN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health MAGAZINE
Health Magazine.


THERE are various ways of esti-
n mating the value of man. If
one is reduced merely to his
chemical composition, all the ipgre-
dents put together could be bought
as chemical substances for a few
dollars.
However, the living human being
after reaching adult life begins to
earn money. He then assumes a
distinct cash value far beyond the
value of the materials.
In their compilation of "The
Money Value of a Man." Drs. L. I.
Dublin and A. j. Lotka realize that
men vary in the amounts of money
they may earn.
The vast majority of men earn
under $4,000 a year. A considerable
number earn from $4,000 to $4,000,
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ideals and opinions expressed
n this column are those Of
me OF Americas most inter
eSting writers and are p:e
seated without regard to their
agreement or Disagreement:
with the editorial at.tude Ct
this DaDer.-Vhe Editor
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aggregating I75OOO0OO and S225 100000 is affected

dBBIbBdJIII8 aueCJeu
adversely in most instances according to the report
of the American commercial attaches Competition
between imports from the British empire and the
United States substantially increased ZIG items be-
ing added to the free list under the British prefer
entail tariff"
American manufacturers can do one of two things
They can turn back the clock scrap their mass pro-
ducton ow-cost methods and retire to the one-hoss
shay idea of production and higher prices for con-
sumers, they can get to work now and force con-
gresS to kill this tariff terror before it is too late
The intelligent business leaders of the country
must act.