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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
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Progress is being made in unionizing southern
textile mills the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor reported to the organizations
convention. which opened in Boston today.
A year ago the federation. at its Toronto conven-
ton. stirred by reports of long hours, low pay and
intolerabe working conditions made southern or
gsnzaton a major objective. Earlier organization
work had met with no great success because Of en-
ployers' opposition and interference by public au-
thorites.>
Now, we are told. liz local unions have been Or
ganzed in the different crafts affiliated with the
federation and five central labor bodies. Fify-one
organizers have been in the field fourteen of them
sent by affiliated international unions. An extensive
campaign to educate workers has been carried on
and they are said to be responsive
This is good news because the workers themselves
are the only ones who can bring about change in
the dgraceful conditions below the Mason and Dixon
line The A. F. of l. leaders likewise are to be COM
nended for their determination to continue their
campaign with increasing effort Unemployment
and the business depression make the task difficult
The council reports membership of 2,961096, an
increase of $4,000 over last year. Apparently the
ranks of labor have been holding tight during the
depression and its attendant unemployment.
Organized labor ordinarily suffers in bad times.
and loses strength Ability of the federation to hold
tons and provide a means for the cooperation be-
tween employers and workers necessary to bring us
out OF present economic plight.
The leaders announce their determination to push
their fight for antinjunction legislation by congress
which they have been carrying on through several
sessions. They have prepared measure which they
believe meets legal objections. and doubt will get
favorable consideration by the senate judiciary
mittee. Agitation has awakened congress and the
public to the abuse of judicial power in keeping work
erS in subsection.
The convention naturally will devote much time
to the subject of unemployment and leaders have
proposed various remedies. They will give atten-
ton to the problem of displacement of older work
ers and lay plans for bringing about shorter hours
and the lve-dsy week. Old-age pensions will be
advocated.
1t is unfortunate that the executive council did
not consider the subject OF the tariff and give its
influence in favor of downward revision, necessary
to restore foreign trade and normal times.
Equally unfortunate Is the neglect Of the subject
OF unemployment insurance. needed to protect work
ers IN times like these.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
Kites and Planes
THE figures tell the story. The

THE figures tell the story, The
l. glider, once put in approx
mately the same category with box
kites, as a sort Of forerunner to
the airplane, now commands atten-
ton for its own sake.
Many authorities even hint that
the world has made a mistake in
neglecting the glider as it developed
the airplane,
Perhaps the future study Of the
glider viii render the airplane more
safe, more simple, and more eco
nomical. Perhaps the airplane mo-
tor has been fighting its way through
the air instead of letting air cur
rents carry the craft.
Tt will be interesting to see what
the future Of the glider will be.
Meanwhile, the layrnan can be-
come remarkably well informed on
the subject of gliders by reading
Edwin w. Teale's "The Book of
Gliders" It just has been published
by E. P Dutton & Co. at $3.50.
The books 379 pages constitute
an encyclopedia upon the subject of
gliding.
There is a chapter upon the his
tory of gliding, an explanation of
the theory underlying the flight of
the glider, descriptions of the vari-
out types of gliders in use, brief
biographical sketches of famous
pilots, brief descriptions of famous
flights. and detailed information
upon how to build glider, how to
launch it, how to fly it. how to or
ganize a glider club, and how to or
ganize q glider meet.
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Contradictions

President TIcover's suggestion in his Cleveland
kpeech for an inquiry on the operation ana
results of the captal-net-gans tax in the present law
should be acted upon There is drive by large
financial and business interests for repeal OF that tax
afore the congressional debate begins it is desirable
that the administration and the public have mucn
more definite data on the subject that is available
Whether such inquiry will reveal that this special
tax directly encourages imitation by strangng the
FREQ movement of land and securites"-the posi-
tilitv suggested nv Hoover-remans to be seen That
at any rate is the argument long used by some OPP
ponents of the tax.
The provision of the law in question imposes
12 per cent tax on profits from sales of real estate
and securities which have been ned for more than
two years.
If the inquiry should show that this tax defeats its
Furpose by stimulating speculation and nJTing busl-
ness. the problem then will arise devising more ef-
fective form of taxation to take its place In that
connection congress is apt to insist increase
in the slirtax which was cut when the captal-net-
gains tax was put into the law as ali alternative.
Even if the capital-net-gains tax is not repealed
there probably will have to be an increase in the gen.
era income tax rate because of the prospective fed
eral deficit caused by larger government expenditures
and falling revenue.
Smaller revenues are due to the depression, lower
ing receipts from income taxes, and to the Al per
cent loss in customs receipts during this quarter I'M
der the prohibitive tariff wall.
If to that prospective deficit under the present law
is added the S23O,OOOOOO loss from repeal of the
capital-net-gains tax-which pre- iuces now 20 per
cent OF income tax revenue-the problem Of fir lg
new tax revenue sources will be even more difficult
The money must be found ny the government
somehow, and the working classes of the country can
not be taxed more without further curtailng their
con- lners' purchasing power and thus prolonging
national depression.
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= $3.50 A|\/A lands

r. the Republicans should carry New York state
a on the wei platform which they have just adopted
II would mean that James Wadsworth would return
10 the United States senate in two years
On account of his wetness, the New York drvs
ilIeed his royal peacock feather in his last race.
When that New York convention ci1eered DWIGHT
MorIows name more than it did President Hoover'S it
oldnt mean that the delegates were in favor of
changing White House tenants it merely meant that
tney SSnchroniOed with Morrow's moisture.
If MIR. Hoover wants to be renoninated then
tnereS nothing to It, but would not be surprised
If he should announce that he is fed up and wishes
a change of diet
. An Independent executive all his life the red ants
VI pohVlcal perpexty bite his composure.
WTHEN it comes to determining the future. there's
w more fate wrapped up in this coming election
than there has been in any other contest since 1895
Wnen Free Silver was disposed Of
Next November's vote will show what the people of
many states think of prohibition
Then will come anxious days for our statesmen
who wish to continue to the republic and dis
tribute its garden seeds for $4,000 per annum
Almost all OF them will be on the fence and as
they will have to sit there for two years we suggest
that 1t would be only humane for us to have the
fence upholstered
WHAT bale of bunk there is in this proposal
70 nave OncIe sam create distinct police
force to save us from the Communists!
It's the most arrant rot on earth!
If jobs must be provided for some more of the
boys We suggest that they be instructed to check p
on the partnership between crooked politicians and
bootleggerS.
France is in favor of giving Frank B kellogg the
Nobel prize for 1880 on account Of the anti-war
treaty which he took over to Europe and which
Europe signed with her fingers crossed
II anybodys entitled to the Nobel prize on account
OF the anti-war idea. then hand it to Mr. Levison
formerly of Nobesville, Ind, and now Chicago
lawyer. =,
he oKginatod the idea and HANGED it to kellogg
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Prefers Green Turtle

TOR jel1ied consonlne he does not
L go very strong, but it will suffice
at a pinch. And even though he
doesn't like a dish, he's always ready
to try. And, Of course, after Flagg
has tried a morsel it really isn't Of
much use to anybody else.
Naturally, nobody expects a dog
of any breed to sit altogether placid
when beef is on the table, or crisply
cooked lamb chops. In fact, 1 hate
to see dogs trained into torturing in
habitions.
Terriers are likely to become
neurotic when they are schooled
into that fearful ordeal of balancing
meat upon the end of the nose and
gulping it down only at the word OF
command.
Men who train pets into such per-
fornances must be individuals who
never have had a chance to exercise
the executive function among their
fellows, and so try it on the dog.
I'd rather have Flagg the I'M
couth Airedale which he is, than
see him grenadier all given over
to submission and salutes.
But it isn't just meat which sets
him to begging. He'll turn wistful
about nothing more than a piece Of
bread and butter,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
Building a Glider

MUCH of the information in THE
WI Book of Gliders" is exact and
detailed. The chapter on how to
build a glider, for example, contains
working drawings, with all measure
ments given.
There are careful and detailed in
structions for the order in which
parts should be constructed and put
together.
AS soon as he has finished with
this chapter, the reader who owns
small workshop or likes to putter
around with hammer and saw, will
begin to figure whether he can
spare enough money this winter to
buy the necessary supplies.
Other information contained in
the book includes a list of Americans
who have won licenses as glider
pilots, list Of record-n1aking flights
and a glossary of terms.
The book is we'll illustrated. I'm
Fortunately, it does not contain an
index.
There is brief introduction by
w. H. BowluS, Americas glider
champion. In it. Bowlus says:
1.-THE interest in soaring and Gid
ing is increasing all the time. It is
worldwide. I have received letters
from enthusiasts in Germany, Spain,
Portugal, Mexico and South Amer
lea.
"Oftentimes, more than 100 letters
have come in in single day from
young people in all parts of the
country asking for information.
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BIRTH OF WESTINGHOUSE
Oct. 6

ON Oct. s, 1886, George Westing-
" house, American inventor and
engineer, famous for his invention
OF the air brake was born at Cen
trail Bridge, N. Y.
His father was a large manufac-
turer of agricultural machinery and,
brought up in this environment,
George showed inventive and me-
chanical genius at an early age.
In the Civil war, young West
inghouse joined the Union army.
Later he became assistant engineer
in the United States navy. On his
return to Schenectady, where he
went to receive his elementary edu-
cation, young Westinghouse entered
Union college and attended to the
end of his sophomore year.
At the age Of 20 he introduced
the Westinghouse air brake, now in
universal use. He subsequently CEN
tered his attention on railroad i'm
provements and made inventions in
railway signals, steam and gas en-
gines, steam turbines and electrical
machinery.
He was the pioneer in introducing
into America alternating current
machinery. which rendered possible
the great development of water pow
er for long distance electrical trans
mission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
Lest for League

because hope springs eternal in
ID the human breast. a few of the
delegates discovered some comfort
in the thought that the leagus at
last had reached a point where At
must cease theorizing and deal
with realities.
That, Of course, is not only true
of every venture, but brings It to
the test.
Easy enough to make fortunes, or
peace movements on paper, but
when it comes to delivering the
goods, to producing something that
ordinary human nature can under
stand and accept, not so easy.
We have talked q great deal
about organized peace since Europe
blew UP in :914. but has it amount
ed to much more than undigested
wishes? Have we given much
thought to the bigness of the enter
prise, its revolutionary character, or
the sacrifices it would involveq
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06

How many tons of sugar beets are
produced annually. in. the United
States?
According to the 1929 preliminary
report there are 717000 acres OF
sugar beets in the United States
which produced 7,672,000 short tons.
What town is closest to the new
Boulder Dam site. and what rail-
road is it on?
Las Vegas. New, on the Union
Pacific railroad.
What is the nationality and mean
ing of the name Douras?
It is from the Greek and means
spear or spearman.
How wide is the Pacific ocean?
The greatest breadth Of the Pa
ciflc ocean, between Panama and
Mindanao, is $500 nautical miles.
Was Dennis King a star only In
the stage versions of Rose Marie"
and "The Three Musketeers?"
He appeared in both the stage
and screen version of THE Vaga-
bond King" but only in the stage
version of "Rose Marie" and The
Three Musketeers."
Which countries have recognized
the government of Soviet Russia?
Afghanistan. Austria. Czechoslo-
vakia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
Germany, Great Britain. Greece.
Hungary, Italy. Latyia, Lithuania,
Norway. Persia Poland, SWEDEN,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06

hear the things that displease them
or that place demands upon them
for efforts that they do not care to
put forth
Sometimes the student who is
dissatisfied with his school or who
finds keeping up too great bur-
den will complain of pain in the
eyes and difficult vision, whereas
examination will show the eyes
fully competent for the amount of
work placed upon them.
It also is important to inform the
patient that pains in the eye, while
real, are not related to a physical
breakdown of the eye itself. When
patient realizes this factor, the
pain is likely to be less disturbing.
Modern scientific examination of
the eyes permit exact determination
of their competency for vision. The
measurement is just as exact as any
type of measurement known to man.
kind.
The scientific physician will not
prescribe glasses when he knows
that they are not necessary. but
will endeavor by a revision of the
patients hygiene and proper psyche
logic technic to make the glasses
unnecessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
Not So Easy
EROM most Of the articles

IRON most of the articles that
4 have been written by peace ad-
vocates. as well as from run f-the-
mill conversation, one would gather
that the problem presents no great
er difficulty than sitting down at a
table and drawing up some kind
Of an agreement.
The popular notion seems to be
that nothing much stands in the
way of disarmament, except some
stupid statesmen and selfish mil
lionaires, and that once the world
were disarmed, war would be impos-
sible.
Fine as that notion may be from
the standpoint of idealism, it is sim
ply dumb from the standpoint of
practice and experience.
Men made war before gunpovder
was invented, made it with spears
bows and arrows, made it with their
bare hands when they had nothing
better and they could do so again
The question is not what we shall
light with, but whether we are in
a mood to keep on fighting. and it
VIII not be answered in favor of
organized peace until a vast ma
Jorlty OF people have strapped about
9O per cent of their pet traditions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
Our Cuban Responsibility

After several years of winking at the destruction
of Cuban liberties by the Machado dictatorship the
state department finally has come around to admit
ting that the Cuban situation is serious.
That admission is not enough. More is demanded
Of the United States government under the Plat
amendment and the treaty. Under that treaty we
undertake responsibility for maintenance of gov
eminent adequate for protection of life property and
individual liberty"
The facts are clear. In Cuba civil liberties are
dead. The life and property of Machados political
opponents are destroyed by violence and terror This
is not a situation. But now Machado faunts
these facts by asking his puppet congress formally to
suspend the constitutional rights and guarantees.
Instead OF intervening against Machado in the
past required by the treaty. the United States has
given him the cooperation and support without which
he would have fallen. BY holding over the Cuban
people the threat of American military intervention
in favor Of Machado, the United States has denied
to the Cuban people the inalienable right of every
people to resort to revolution in defense of their ber
ties-a right upon which our own nation is founded.
After sharp protests by American senator's and
newspapers against this state department. attitude
Secretary Stnlson has issued statement of policy
which is evasive and capable of dual interpretation
Continued evasion by Washington will be unpar-
donable. The Cuban people have a right to know
definitely and Immediately whether United States
troops will be used against them if they try to over
throw Machado and regain their liberties.
Despite the Platt amendment and the treaty, this
newspaper and probably the vast majority of Amer-
cans hope that there will be no American military
intervention and believe that such military invasion
should be resorted to only after all other methods
have failed.
Other methods have not failed; they have not
even been tried.
Diplomatic Intervention under the treaty not only
would be welcomed by the Cuban people, but prob
ably would end the dictatorship and terror
Machado can not continue his rule of ruin long
without state department support The state depart
ment knows that.
Why does not the state department inform the
world and Cuba in formal declaration that the
United States will withdraw all recognition and SUD-
port from the Machado government unless the lber-
ties guaranteed by the Cuban constitution and the
Cuban-Anerican treaty are restored at once?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
Strife EVERYWHERE

HE governments of Argentina
A. and Bolivia just have been
overthrown, a revolt is on in Brazil
Turkish troops have killed 1000
kurds and China's 20-year- mix
up is proceeding merrily, while Hit
Ter says that if he can get his
Fascists organized, "heads will roll
in the sand"
Hungary is considering restoration
Of the Hapsburgs and Russia is de-
veloping an economic power. which
threatens to foment unrest over the
map.
All these unfortunate occurrences
imply war. yet the peace movement
designed to end war, seems to have
no bearing on them.
The peace movement, as repre-
sented by the League of Nations.
Kellogg pact, world court, and
various other agreements and ac-
Invites, fits only prize fight sort
of war, sort of war that is begun
and carried out according to a set
Of rules.
Most of the war with which the
world is threatened right now fails
to come under that head, and so
does a great deal of war in the past.
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Is a Little Jumpy

IN all justice he might contend
4 that it doesn't keep him awake,
but it may be the cause of his
complexion having turned just a
shade too sallow.
Accordingly, with FIagg at my
side there is little danger that I
will eat too much, for am soft in
heart as we'll as will.
When Flagg looks longingly at
mashed potatoes, I haven't suf1-
Gent character to go ahead and
consume these unnecessary starcheS.
I realize that he wants them more
than I.
Nor can 1 win any perceptible in
terlude of peace for myself by
grinding out a huge bone from any
current roast and tossing it on the
carpet.
The bone is accepted with ade-
quate enthusiasm, but swallowed in
no less than two gulps. Just be-
cause there happens to be an "R"
in the month, Flagg behaves as if
solid calcium were no more than
some small oyster.
Copyright. 1880. By The Timesl
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Editor Times-I congratulate you
on exposing conditions at the Mar
ion county poorhouse. Only the
voters of the county are to blame.
I have no reason to doubt the state
ment of those in charge of the in
stitution that they did the best they
could with what they had to do
with.
Let us hope that the revelations
will sink deep in the mind of every
voter and bring nearer the day
when Indiana will have a sane, eco
nomical old age pension system, as
advocated by the Fraternal Order
of Eagles, and which now is in force
in twelve states.
Condemned as a fire hazard, the
mems building of the Marion coun-
~ institution was described by Al
fred Hogston. state FIRE marshal, as
UNIT for human habitation, to my
mind q description that neatly fits
ell poorhouses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
Dodge the Issue
do we Americans

NTHY do we Americans talk
w about war as exclusively an
international game, when the worst
one we ever had was right among
ourselves? Why do we pretend TO
regard it as a by-product of mil
itary training, when the first one We
ever fought was started without apv
preparation, save that of resent
ment against what we considered
unjust conditions? Why do we
strive to make it seem a matter of
instruments and methods when the
world is sodden with bloodshed by
primitive weapons?
Leagues. peace pacts and world
courts-they tell only part of the
story, and pitifully small part, al
that.
There are half dozen revolt
tons on foot right now, and as
many more in the making, which do
not come under the head Of inter
national conflict, but which mean
war just the same.
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ter YOU until the middle of a meal.
They're not much for melon or ca
War or anchoyies. But Flagg is
prepared to tackle every table
d'hote.
Cocktails, if any, he does not
touch. Indeed, a proffer of friend
ly glass sends him shrinking half
way across the room. But he's al
ways back again within minute.
The soup seems to draw him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
seNewsnaner TaIk,,

Some attorneys, in examining jurors and witnesses
have acquired neat way of referring to newspaper
accounts of case Just newspaper talk" The
implication which is left in the courtroom is that
newspaper stories are irresponsible and inaccurate
That is not true.
A newspaper makes mistakes, but it can not afford
20 be chemically inaccurate not only because Of the
hangers Of libel it exposes itself to daily. but also be-
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TT SEEMS TO ME BY HB BECSS

A little cabbage on platter will
make his eyes as eager as any
Salome. He can grow plaintive
about parsnips. Indeed, he is with
you on a dinner all the way from
soup to denni- tasse.
Coffee is one of his greatest weak
nesses. This Airedale, which will
run across the room from simple
and harmless cocktail, acts as if
coffee were so much cod liver oil. He
seems to be under the impression
that it contains one Of the vitamins
necessary for life.