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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Victoria and George V

Britain is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of
the ascension of George to the throne
British monarchs now have little political power,
but their regns may symbolic and identify important
movements and tendencies in British affairs.
The reign of Victoria unquestionably constituted
the highwater mark in the development of the Brit
sh empire. Britain reaped the reward of having
been the first country to introduce machinery on
large scale and to gain the advantages OF the indus
trial revolution
She poured forth goods from her factories in great
volume and marketed them throughout the world.
She remained relatively free from the expense and
bloodshed of foreign wars In diplomacy she pur-
sued policy of splendid isolation. Under Disrae
the spirit of empire was revived and new territory
secured That already possessed was reorganized
and imperial control frightened At the turn of the
century Britain unquestionably was the great world
power, though Germany and the United States were
gaining her.
The short reign of Edward VII Q901-1910) marked
the turning point in the destiny of the British empire
The country was prosperous During the latter part
of his reign it was ruled with real intelligence
But Edward and his ministers abandoned the
policy Of isolation. They began that Irritation with
France which led England into the abyss of 1914 and
spelled her ultimate ruin The main responsibility
must rest on Sir Edward Grey, but Edward VII took
an active interest in foreign relations He was
strongly antiGerman and even more vigorously pro-
French.
Twenty years of George have witnessed the
greatest decline in British prestige and prosperity
which history records in any comparable period of
time. The chief was the folly of Grey in not
checking the World war, when it lay easily in his
power to do So and in his entry on the side of
France and Russia.
The World left Britain in greater economic
distress than at any other period in modern history
Two OF her best customers, Germany and Russia
were ruined temporarily. British goods were boy
cotted in parts of India Her factories have operated
at a low ebo. million or more of able bodied men
have been unemployed steadily and have been sup
ported at great expense government allowances
In addition great national debt has been accumu-
lated
Such is the record of Britain under George "
Such is the debt" she owes to Viscount Grey And
Grey took the fateful steps in July and August 1914
against the advice Of all his major ambassadors
Bunsen in Austria, BERTHE in France, Buchanan in
Russia, and Goschen in Germany.
Britain is not out, but she is down. She may rise
but never again to the glories that were hers in
May, 1910.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
To Curb Unemployment

Now that the senate has passed the last OF the
Wagner unemployment bills the house should act
without delay The ideas incorporated in these bills
are very old, having been put forward by many
economists, accepted by many foreign governments
and recommended in this country by the Hoover I'M
employment commission of 1922.
Congress has waited too long already. The oiIs
should have been law before the autumn depression
set in, for they would have mitigated some OF It's
effects.
One of these three bills provides for collection
and publication OF federal unemployment statistics
every month Ours is the only large industrial nation
on earth lacking reliable employment statistics-whlch
has been an added handicap in dealing with the
present slump.
The second bill provides for long-range planning
and staggering of government public works, to take
IN EMPLOYMENT slack in hard times, and involves ex-
penditures up to s15O0O000O.
The last bill passed makes $4,OOO,0OO appropria-
ton for labor survey and provides for establishment
of a federal system of employment agencies IN CO.
ordination with similar state agencies allowing for
sectional transfer of excess labor.
Failure of the house to pass these long overdue
measures would be objectionable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
SERVICE
Vitamin D Valuable for Stock, Hens

Already numerous henhouses are
lighted with carbon arcs or with
other ultraviolet ray producing ap-
paratus. Some henhouSeS have been
equipped with special window glass
and skylights so the hens may have
the benefits of the ultraviolet rays
from the sun.
Poultry and stock feeds have been
enriched with vitamin D concen-
trates. Because of the sense of
taste and smell of the human be-
ing, which makes him particularly
tinicky regarding the drugs and
medicines that he may take, prod
ucts have been developed for hui
man consumption which success
fully disguise the taste of the cod
liver oil and which eliminate the
oil and provide only the vitamin
concentrate.
The animal is not SO particular
and it is possible to prepare feeds
with less costly substances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17

is naturally scanty aid, just enough
to keep body and soul together, the
other is to become a criminal and
steal the bread which he much
rather would earn if he had the
chance.
Prohibition may be the cause of
a great many people going wrong,
but this machine age in which we
live is the greater cause. Give men
work and they will not steal. Give
men work and business will be
much better Give men work and
money will be more freely circu-
lated.
We can overcome the Commun-
lists troubles if men are given the
right to earn an honest living. The
question is not, shall we repeal the
prohibition law, but shall we give
the millions out of work a chance
to work and the eby earn an honest
living. Some one must find
remedy in this age of speed to help
the working class come in to his
own. All the average working man
demands is a right to work. He
doesn't want to be millionaire,
he wants only decent living.
ROBERT E. A. CROOKSTON.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17

business men in the country who have been working
hard to kill this bill already have accomplished
something They have thrown fear and indecsion into
the hearts of some Of the old guard and have con-
verted others.
fortnight ago the higher tariff advocates of both
parties determined to enact the bill at all COSTS
they wavering
The issue transcends party and sectional lines. It
is not the limited revision that Hoover asked for 1t
does not help the farmer It hurts the manufacturers
who originally hoped to profit It hits every man.
and child in the country by taxing food, clothing
shelter and necessities billion dollars.
Worse, it has started tariff war in which thirty
three foreign nations threaten reprisals Such tariff
will close foreign markets. and by strangling our
exports will close our factories and increase unem-
ployment.
No wonder that even many of those in congress
who at first voted for this bill are maneuverng
to prevent its final passage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17

A recent report indicates that fish
oils, outside the cod liver oil, are
a valuable sources of vitamin D and
are likely to cost one-third' to one
fourth the price of cod liver oil.
Stock and poultry may obtain their
vitamin D from yellow corn and
alfalfa.
Such feeds can be supplemented,
according to recent report from
The department of agriculture, by
the use of pilchard oil produced
from California sardines, which is
rs rich in vitamin D as cod liver
oil; from tuna oil, which also is
rich in this vitamin; from salmon
Gil, which is one-half as rich in
vitamin D as cod liver oil, but
which is weak in vitamin A.
Here again modern chemistry and
industry combine to take advantage
of discoveries made primarily for
the control of human health.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Bootleg Gas

Not surprising is the revelation that q
successful effort to evade the gasoline tax
was made but it is surprising to note the
manner in which officials of the state handled
the matter after they had obtained con-
fession of guilt.
One concern, so it is now disclosed, en-
ployed the simple, if dubious, experiment of
shipping in car loads of gasoline under false
labelling and thus evading. the payment of
tax to the state after it had collected it frol>
citizens who supposed they were building
roads, not secret fortunes.
1t might seem that when such state OF
affairs was brought to the attention OF state
officials that there would be warrants for ar
rest instead of compromise settlement on
the basis of such cars as were admittedly
sent to the state in order 10 tax the people
for the benefit of the private concern. The
people might have expected indignation and
such a sweeping inquiry into the entire
business of that particular concern as would
disclose all the facts, not only as to cars
sent to one city but as to trucks sent out
surreptitiously.
1t may be remembered that an Ignorant
country girl is now in the penitentiary for
obtaining an orange and banana through
clumsy and easily detected forgery. She has
been there for nearly year and half.
Here is a conspiracy to defraud the en-
tire state 1t reaches vast proportions. 1t
was an admitted embezzlement of at least
ten thousand dollars for that much was col
lected by the state.
There should be at least an explanation,
if not warrant for every one connected
with the transaction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
REASON By Fk kER61s

d EMO, New, voted in favor of the repeal of the
IN Eighteenth amendment, but the result does not
indicate the real wet and dry sentiment as the lady
voters thought they were voting against matrimony
The prince of Wales wise to consent to accent
the presidency of the Professional Golfers Associa-
ton, succeeding the late earl of Bafour he will
have much power in that position than he ever
can hope to have as king of England.
ID UDOLF FRIdG, the composer, has gone to Paris,
N saying that it is impossible to work in our high
tension atmosphere.
Friml should have stayed here and taken quarters
in young lawyers office, for there he would have
found complete detachment from the world.
Just now when ell the people are trying to reduce,
all of the towns that have reduced taking the hide
of of the census officials for reporting the fact
1t is \ surprise to have the department of COM
merce report that Lindbergh successfully has passed
the semi-snnual examination for pilots, for some
thing has seemed TO be radically wrong with that
fellows flying for years.
THE other night stroke of lightning put out the
4 torch Of the Goddess of Liberty and here we've
been told it put out ten years ago by the Vostead
law.
Egypt, enthusiastic over the discovery of another
big batch Of rnummes, is dickering with a British
company for the grave robbery concession.
Egypt is the only country on earth where they
mine the dead.
The other day the former kaiser took his private
IRE engine and helped extinguish the blaze in a
neighbor's house at Doorn Holland.
The fancy regslia Of volunteer IRE department
chief ought to appeal to him as steady proposition
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Storm Is Brewing

MEANWHILE and no matter
IV1who we elect, the natural effects
of failure, exhaustion and disgust
are slowly, but relentlessly, bringing
this noble experiment" TO a close: -"
The Anti Saloon League finds it
harder to get money each year, while
the trickle of hooch not only across
the borders, but from internal
sources, grows into veritable tor
rent, and the graft made possible
by rum running furnishes organized
vice and crime the means with
which to corrupt every branch Of
law enforcement.
It requires no prophetic instinct
to realize that storm is brewing
in these United States and that
Volsteadism is at the bottom of it.
We can put off facing the prohi-
bition issue squarely for some little
time yet, but the longer we put it
off, the more definitely it will be-
come interlaced with the issue Of
laWnessness and corruption, and the
more we will have to do when we
undertake to clean it up.
Wisdom suggests that we have
come to a point where there should
be no quibbling when such men IS
Morrow offer themselves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Autos and Railroads

Although the automobile has hit the railroad
severe blow by taking away big slice of the passenger
traffic it has furnished enough additional freight traf
hc to offset it.
Figures released by the Alexander Hamilton inSti-
tute show that the number of miles Travelled by pas
Sengers on Glass one railroads in the United States
dropped from S8ooOo0o,o0O in 1928 to $1,000 900
in 1929 while passenger revenue fell in the same pc
Rod from s1,14S,Ooo.OOO to $s74OO00oo
On the other hand revenues from freight mail and
express have risen.
Just another illustration of the old TRUTH the rail-
roads need not fear any form of competition if it
to increase the general prosperity of the nation
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tons of machinery and production.
The demand today is speed and
more speed, the home is sacrificed
because of speed, lives are lost or
ruined because of speed, men are
thrown out of work by the thou
sands because of speed. From 1919
to 1927 the number of wage earners
in industry increased only 3 per
cent, while production increased so
per cent.
In 1900, 200 men were required
to shovel at one job which today is
done by one steam shovel in less
time. Before 1919, glass tube blow
ing was done by skilled glass
blowers; today one machine takes
the place of 600 of those men. Be
fore 1919 one man could make about
seventy-five electric light bulbs a
day; in 1920 an automatic machine
was built which produced $1,000
electric light bulbs every twenty.
four hours and today each of, these
machines now displace 1000 men.
In every line of manufacturing
new machines are putting thou
sands of both skilled and unskilled
men out of work The demand for
speed demands greater production,
and greater production demands
more powerful machines and each
machine is the direct cause of thou
sands of families going hungry and
men walking the streets begging for
an honest days work.
Because men have been replaced
by machines, they are hopelessly
lost in the vain struggle for life,
they fall by the wayside, many OF
them. as drifters, idlers, depend
ents, criminals, all victims of mans
inventive genius and the demand
for speed.
If idle hands are the devils
workshop, idle hands are just as
truly his tools. Empty, unsatis-
factory leisure time, in a fruitless
search for work, makes fertile soil
for the seeds of the destructive
forces Of society. During the sum-
mer months short squirt in the
building trades gives man a job.
Then comes winter with its usual
layof. During the summer, the
man has only few months work
and is unable to save enough to
care for his family during. the
winter, and year after year it is
the same old story. A man with
out a job for any length of time
is faced with two propositions-one
is beg to get aid and bread for his
children and if he receives aid it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
How WeXDONu|
|HnOw16M.Rbh?I
FIVE QUESTIONS A DAN
ON FAMILIAR PASSAGES

l. Whose sleep does the Bible
call sweet?
2. Who was the emperor of Rome
during Jesus ministry?
3. Who went to seek his fathers
asses and found kingdom?"
4. Who asked, Am my broth
er's keeper"
5. Whom did Browning quote in
writing, Our times are in his
hand?"
Answers to Yesterdays Queries
l. OF the promise to Noah, that
there would never be another flood:
Genesis 9:13-17.
2. When Elijah was in the desert,
ravens brought him food; I Kings
1927.
g. Nimrod: Genesis 1913, 9.
4 Cain. who killed his brother
Abel: GenSis Ala.
s. The Sabbath was made for
man. Mark 227.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
The Tariff Jam

The loe-rollng Grundy tariff bill is in parlia
,en+arv lam from which it may not be extricated Out
of the confusion of party leaders, one hearening fact
energies The rising cry OF protest throughout the
country against this tariff grab has begun to rghten
the old guard.
Charges were made in the senate Friday that most
of the old guard senator's who originally forced the
bill. now want it killed if that be done without
duplicating them If the Grundyites have heard the
public protest and thus being educated to the
folly If the BILL they deserve the encouragement
rather than the sneers of their opponents.
The country is not so much interested in how the
hin is killed provided it is killed. If the old guard
will not vote against the BILL but the other hand
k willing to maintain the parliamentary deadlock and
keen the bill chloroformed in conference committee
until congress adjourns, that at least would be far
better than passing the bill
The present deadlock arises becauses the house
representatives on the conference committee are I'M
willing 10 compromise on the house form Of the BILL
and the senate representatives. under special instruc-
tons of the senate are not allowed to compromise
The senate bill carries the debenture form Of farm
relief and flexible provision transferring from the
President to congress the power to adjust individual
schedules on recommendation of the tariff commits
sion.
Both of these provisions. which we're written into
ton. are opposed by the administration leaders OF
the senate and house and ny the President
Under normal circumstances. the present confer
ence deadlock would be reported back to both houses
for instructions but this not being done, because
the administration fears that the house, under public
pressure against the BILL might get out of hand. j
Therefore Ire administration Friday presented
snoot resolution in the senate in such way that
nothing at all viii come before the house. The Smoot
resolution which comes up Monday would permit the
senate conferees to throw out the debenture and
hexibility- through-congress provisions.
If the Democratic Progressive coalition is able to
defeat the Smoot resolution the present conference
deadlock will be maintained-presumably until con-
gress adjourns in mid-June. Technically, the bill
would remain alive in conference committee until
next March, when the second regular session of this
congress ends.
The effect of such parliamentary situation would
be to allow the and representatives to go
into the November election without having committed
themselves finally on the Grundy BILL and likewise
would allow the country to express itself indirectly
at the polls on the tariff issue
Although lame duck members of cong will hold
their seats in the winter session of congress- after they
are defeated an adverse election probably would force
the OLD guard for expedencg sake to leave the bill to
sxpiTe IN conference committee.
The upshot Of al this is that those consumers ana
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Jupiter

A FTER the conjunction, Venus
IN will continue its eastward race,
appearing much higher in the sky
each night.
Our sun also possesses an appar-
ent eastward motion due in reality
to revolution of the earth around
the sun. The result of this will be
that the sun also will appear to be-
gin to gain on Jupiter, and so Jupi-
ter will set earlier each night.
In other words, as Venus appears
to rise higher in the sky after the
conjunction, Jupiter will appear to
drop lower.
BY the end of May, it no longer
will be possible to see Jupiter. The
sun will have caught up to Jupiter
and SO the line of sight to Jupiter
will pass too close to the sun to
permit us to see Jupiter
The sun will pass Jupiter on June
II and thereafter Jupiter no longer
will be an evening star, but morn
ing star. However, it will remain
W. C1OoC w GAlC Gull W NC OCC1l 4A4O1
about the middle of July.
After that time, early risers will
he able to see the planet in the
eastern sky in the hour or so before
sunrise.
The motions of the planets is a
complicated subject. 1t is not easy
to distinguish between the apparent
motions of the planets and the ap-
parent motion of the sun on the
one hand, and the real motions of
the solar system on the other.
But the layman who forms the
habit of watching the shift in
planetary positions not only will
find that he has acquired a most
enjoyable hobby, but after a few
months will be surprised to find
that he has acquired an excellent
understanding of celestial me-
chanics.
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SCIENCE
BY DAVID DlETZ
Venus and Jupiter WI Glo1O
in Sky Tonight Like CeleS-
tiGt T10in Lamps.

THE heavens will present sight
i Of unusual beauty tonight. The
western sky in the hours just af-
ter sunset will-if thy sky is cloud
ess-disclose charming spectacle.
Venus and Jupiter, the two
brightest star-like objects in the sky,
will be only little more than a
degree apart. They will glow in the
western sky like some celestial twin
lamp.
The phenomenon is known to as
tronomers as conjunction. An ap-
parent near approach of two celestial
objects constitutes a conjunction.
Venus is, on an average, 67,170, 900
miles from the sun. Jupiter aver
ages 483, zoe, 900 miles from the sun.
It will be seen at once, therefore,
that actually Venus and Jupiter
must always be separated by some
hundreds of millions of miles.
But as the two revolve around
the sun, it is possible for them to
be in the same sectors of their or
bits, so that when viewed from the
earth, the lines of sight to them pass
close together and as a result the
planets appear very near to each
other.
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NoRwAY,s INDEPENDENCE

NO6WAx 1NDEFENOENCE
May IL
ON May II, 1914, Norway, which
~ for 400 years had been united
with Denmark, was granted its in
dependence.
Denmark, because of adhesion to
the cause of Bonaparte, was COM
PEELED, after the triumph of the
allies, to purchase peace by aban-
doning sovereignty over Norway.
Crippled in her resources and al
most bankrupt, Denmark was obliged
to sign the treaty of Kiel in 1914,
by which she should resign Nor
way to Sweden and receive in re-
turn, by way of indemnity. some
portion of Swedish Pomerania and
the island of Rugen, which she sub
sequently exchanged with Prussia
for Lauenburg.
Ultimately, the union with Swe-
den was made with the under
standing that Norway should retain
its newly promulgated constitution
and enjoy full liberty and indie
pendence within its boundaries.
These conditions were agreed to and
strictly maintained.
Norway became prosperous and
developed a large commerce. This
led to a demand for separate con-
sular service, and. after several years
of dispute, the Norwegians declared
the union with Sweden dissolved in
1905.
When the treaty of Karlstad con-
firmed this decision. Prince Charles
Of Denmark was chosen king of
Norway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-17
Dodge the Issue

WYE Americans probably have
w talked more about prohibition,
during the last five years, than
about any other issue, but we
haven't voted on it. even when given
clear opportunity.
In 1928 we Sidetracked it for
prosperity, hoping that Hoover was
not quite as dry as he looked and
doubling whether Smith would be
able to pep up business.
Five times we have elected a new
house CT representatives, and one
third of the senate since the eight
zenith amendment and Volstead act
were adopted, and on each occasion.
we have found such good excuses to
be guided by some other question as
to avoid a lineup on prohibition.
One can not help wondering
whether Morrow will not be ditched
by a similar complex.