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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

It now is recognized, as pointed
out by Professor z. L. Collins, that
ell Of these diseases represent ex-
poeure to just one kind Of dust, that
which contains fine particles of ST.
Lea.
Silica dust is widespread in ma
ture and largely associated with
various industries. 1t is present
in quartz, quartzite, and flint, in
sandstone and in the rocks through
which various ores run, and in
grindstones and in milestone.
It also is used in the manufac-
ture of silica paints and in some
abrasive soaps and stones. Silica
dust also is used in manufacture OF
china and eathenware.
Men working in open quarries
run less risk from the dust than
those who work on stone under
half open sheds.
Metal grinders working in factor
les have severe exposure, but the
hazard probably. is worst among
miners in under ground galleries.
In various foreign nations. the
law grants compensation for oc-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
Record Storms

NHE frequency Of lightning flashes
4 is higher than most people SUD-
pose. Prof. Alexander Meade OF
Harvard says that in a severe thun-
derstorm which ACQUIRED in London
there were 1924 lightning flashes
recorded in six hours.
He says that the average number
OF flashes to the minute was nine
teen and the maximum number
forty-seven.
There also are records Of as many
as fifty flashes q minute at the
peak ia storm.
There are all kinds Of flashes. q"
writes Prof. Meade, from the COM
paratively SLOW moving harizontal
to the intense direct vertical, from
meandering flashes to iInpulsive
rush discharges.
And perhaps the greatest puzzle
Of all is the so-called ball lightning.
a red luminous ball or hollow sphere.
sometimes hazy in outline, some
times dazzling bright, accompanied
with humming or Kissing sound;
and disappearing, sometimes silent
y, sometimes with q light snap, and
sometimes with a binding explos-
ion"
There still are many questions to
be cleared about the nature Of
lightning. knowledge in this field
is being advanced by experiments
with enormous electric currents by
which lightning flashes can be
simulated.
One Of the pioneers in the study
of artificial lightning" was the late
Charles P. Steinmetz, the electrical
wizard" fthe General Electric
Company.
His experiment sare being carried
His experiments are being carried
G. z. laboratory.
The subject also is being studied
by the department Of terrestrial
magnetism of the Carnegie Institu-
ton Of Washington and by DR.. r.
A. Millikan's laboratory, the Norman
Bridge laboratory Of the California
Institute Of Technology.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
Questions and
Answers

What is the meaning Of dog
matte?
It means employing or charac-
terized by positive assertion; max
ing statements without argument
or evidence; hence authoritative in
speech; arrogant, overbearing.
What is the measurement of a
cubit in feet or inches?
It is variously estimated at Is TO
p inches. 1t was the distance from
the elbow to the tip Of the middle
finger.
How old does q lilac bush have to
be before il will begin to bloom?
Lilacs start to bloom between two
and ten years. Some are extremely
shy boomers. The common variety
has been known to go for from ten
to twelve years without bearing
flowers. Science gives no reason for
tais condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
A Tariff Argument

CYDNEY ELBORNE. running as 2
- conservative candidate for par
lament in the Ardwick district, ex-
hibits a tweed suit which he says
was imported from Poland to retail
at $236.
He is using it, along with many
other samples of dumped goods in
urging q tariff to protect British
manufacturers.
Whatever one may believe regard
ing the tariff there can be no doubt
as to the effectiveness Of such argu-
n1ent
1t represents another IDEA VIII. !
we Americans would do well to copy.
Most of our political chatter,
wlletter with regard to the tariff,
or anything else, is mixed up with
such stupendous sums of money and
such complicated statements as no
ordinary human being can under
stand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
Times Readers Voice Their Views

Editor Times-I understand that
the President of our United States
was in our midst recently and
talked to large number of the
favorite sons and daughters of our
great state Of Indiana. While here
he was dined and given the oppor-
tunity to express his views and tell
his listeners via mouth and radio
just exactly what was the matter
with them and the remainder of
our people that they we're not en-
joying that so-called prosperity
with a full dinner pail.
He upheld every piece of Iegisla-
ton enacted by his party during his
term Of office, and per usual again
notified the people, prosperity was
"just around the corner"
I wonder if it is possible that a
man such as Herbert Hoover, d
wonderful engineer, ETC., is supposed
to be only talking to just fayorite
few, such as big business men, pub
lie utilities and such others.
hardly believe it was possible for
him to even think that the common
laboring man or the hard working
farmer was to be included as one Of
those who was going to look around
the corner and see enough money
there whereby he could make ample
provision for his family, and for the
farmer to lift that old plaster from
the homestead, which has about
eaten the whole farm up, and a
great many have had to resort TO
plaStering farm implements, stock
and household effects, so that they
and their families could keep them
selves physical condition to raise
wheat and other necessities for
themselves and the town folks.
don't think Mr.. Hoover did
make any explanation as to how he
was going to feed the poor ignorant
class this coming winter, but he
might have had in mind the fact
that wheat, etc., are selling about
one-half what they are usually
worth, and he might have been IN
der the impression that the grain
brokers, large bakery companies,
etc., were going to reduce their re-
tail prices accordingly.
But even if he might have
thought so, he did not tell these
poor unfortunates, not ignorant
class, what they were going to use
for money.
For myself, I belong to the So
called lower class, ignorant, ETC., and
in behalf Of the vast amount of
people who are in my company due
TO the financial and industrial
crises, it is my desire to extend a
cordial invitation to Mr.. Hoover to
play return engagement and tell
the voters, and the .so-called lower
class the exact date Of arrival Of
the train bearing just minimum
load Of prosperity.
am quite sure if he will dssig-
nate the time of arrival, and the 10
cation Of the station where it viii
arrive, there will be more people
there to welcome it than he recently
saw upon his arrival in Indian
apolis to address the Republican
editors and few others.
Mr.. Herbert Hoover, please come
back with this information. We
can't give you chicken to eat, but
we might" be able to give you a
whole lot Of food for thought,
though we viii not be able to tell
Just what effect this sort Of food
viii haveon your mental and diges-
tive organs. ]. z. FLAHERTY
400 North Pennsvlvania street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
A VOTER
EMBARGO ACTION
JIJ1a 10

June Is
I'm June 10, 1917, it was an
~ nounced that President Wilson
had decided to exercise in full the
powers conferred upon him by the
embargo clause in the espionage
law and thereby make it impossible
for neutral countries or the allies
Of America to export from this
country SO much as a bushel Of
wheat or the smallest quantity Of
any other. essential commodity
without obtaining q license and the
approval Of the exports council.
The council was to be composed
Of Herbert Hoover and representa-
tives OF the departments Of state,
war, navy and commerce.
The statement was made through
Secretary Redfeld Of the depart
ment Of commerce.
President Wilson was to assume
full responsibility for the decisions
made, and in reaching his conclu-
sions he was to have at his disposal
all the information and advice Of
Secretary Of State Lansing and Mr..
Hoover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
NJ. E. Tracy
It Isn't What You Give or
What You Get, but the
Principles Back of It.
SAYS:

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Services
IN at Harding's tomb were con-
cIuded with the singing Of Mrs.
Bonds beautiful The End Of Per-
feet Day" Wonder if Harry NJ.
Daughegty, who occupied a place on
the platform and heard President
Hoover tell how Harding had been
betrayed by some Of his associates,
got the point?
Appropriately enough, when
"Scarface Al' Capone appeared be-
fore the United States court at Chi
cago to enter his plea Of guilty, it
was in sulphur colored suit.
The fourth son of ex-Ksiser Will
liam rises to remark that Adolph
Hitler is Gods own gift to Ger
many
No one having come forward to
pay Mussolini a similar tribute, he
does it himself. Calling religion in
dispersable, he says the state IS all
important and that's me"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

Lightning Is Divided Into
-Four General Types.
BY DAVID DIETZ

THE summer thunderstorm nav
Il spoil an afternoon OF golf for
you, but it is an excellent chance to
study the behavior of nature. The
study of lightning is IN itself an in
tereSting subject.
Lightning. on the basis Of its ap-
pearance, IS divided into four gen
eIal types. The first is the familiar
Iorked lightning" This is the zig
zag fash from cloud TO cloud or
cloud TO earth.
The second is known as sheet
nghUning." This is the sudden
lighting up Of q sheet Of rain or
cloud.
u IS nothing more or less than
the illumination Of the rain or cloud
by a nash Of forked lightning which
happens to be invisible to the OBJ
server.
Inc third type is known popularity
as neat lightning It is the sud
oen lighting up Of the atmosphere
IN the distance, usually low On the
horizon.
II may be seen even when there
are no cumulus clouds or thunder
heaos," visible to the observer.
Like sheet lightning, it is the re-
SUIT OF an illumination caused bv A
nash OF forked lightning which is
invisible to the observer. In this
case the flash has taken place be-
low the horizon.
Heat lightning" gets its mama
from the fact that it usually occurs
during a hot spell. This is not nm
natural, since thunderstorms are
usually likely TO occur after 9 hot
spell has been in progress for three
or four days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
Ball Lightning

THE fourth type Of lightning diff
L fers from the ordinary forked
HASH It is known as ball light
ming. For great many wears
scientists were inclined to doubt the
existence Of ball lightning. It's oc-
curence is very rare.
It now is agreed generally that
instances Of ball lightning do occur
but it is felt that most descriptions
OF 1t are exaggerated badly.
In this phenomenon, the lightning
takes the form of q sIow-nnoving
ball OF fire. There are a number of
reports of such lightning balls sud
denly dlsintegrating or blowing up
with loud explosion.
The length of the ordinary bolt
OF forked lightning is a fraction of
a mile, although there are records
OF lightning flashes twenty miles
long.
Many amateur photographers
have obtained excellent photographs
OF lightning flashes. These are OBJ
tanned by setting up the camera
with the shutter open.
Care must be taken to point the
camera at part of the sky where
there is no danger Of arc-lights or
other ground lights getting into the
lens and Jogging the plate.
Immediately after the lightning
flash, the shutter should be closed
and the film changed unless the OBJ
server wishes to photograph more
than one flash upon the same plate.
Interesting effects can be obtained
by pointing the camera in the di-
rection Of tall buildings, tower
or steeple, or trees. These fire.
quently will show sufficiently on the
photo to give most interesting
effects.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
Fendal Mines

Judge Rowand's injunction restraining national
miners union members from interfering with opera
ton Of the first 100 per cent mechanical mine in
the world" at Wildwood near Pittsburgh is a stand
ard document of its kind
1t not only prohibits injury to mine property but
forbids picketing nearby, and forbids inducing en-
ployes to quit their jobs, anywhere-an medieval
terms, familiar to Pennsylvania
1t is the first injunction asked or granted in more
than three weeks Of strike turmoil IN western Penn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
AstrOlogy ON the Air

watson Davis recently raised an interesting point
in regard to the intellectual ethics of radio broad
casting He declared that astrology should be ex-
Guided from the radio
He did not regard the fact that one prominent
astrooger received far more letters each week than
President Of the United States does upon his election
as sufficient ground for broadcasng astrological lore
He said in part: ''That there are many gullible
persons who by wishful thinking persuade themselves
that astroogy contains some essence Of truth is no
excuse for the inclusion Of such misunderstanding
material in radio programs In general, radio has
its own house neat and clean, but here is one dark
corner"
The best way to combat it, however might be the
organization of programs by reputable and artculate
scientists exposing the history and fallacies of as
trology To ban astrology would give it's opponents the
advantage OF the persecution cry.
Show the people why they should not waste their
time on astrology except for amusement Don't tell
them they can not have it to listen to if thew want if
another interesting phase of this issue is the fact
IaC some economic, political and religious doctrines
which are as antique and dubious as astroIogv are
broadcast profusely over the air by most reputable
persons.
the difference is that in the case of astrologv we
can check It's faacies by the exact and well developed
science OF astronomy. We have no such perfect and
agreed upon sciences of economics politics morals
and religion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
What Alcohol Does

DR. P. ]. HANzLICK of the
~ Stanford medical school gave
five pigeons pure alcohol for two
years.
They became such hopeless sots
that they wouldn't touch water, but
when killed were found in good
condition.
DR.. Hanzlick concludes that it is
not alcohol which causes the trou-
BILE, but impurities.
One can agree with this conc1u-
sion and still doubt that alcohol
helps to drive car straight, or keep
the home fires burning.
After all, it is not the effect on
lights or lives that makes liquor a
curse, but on the mind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
BY DIR. MORRIS FTsHREN

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
A LREADY several institutions in
IN our country recognize the fact
that inhalation of dust containing
silica may produce changes in the
human body that are dangerous to
health and to life.
twenty-five years ago people
thought that any one who inhaled
some dust was making his lungs
subject to tuberculosis. There was
no attempt to distinguish one kind
OF dust from another.
Now a great many industrial dis
eases associated with the i1lhaling
Of various kinds Of dusts are being
studied and analysed and some SCI
entif1c evidence is being applied to
the situation.
Workn1en used to talk about
miners tuberculosis, grinders rot.
and potter's rot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

Editor Tines-The recent murder
clusively that law is a great mess.
The fact that the jury was ham
strung is not entirely the fault of
the trial judge, whose darling boy
nobly defended the culprit. The
chief fault is due to the wording
of the law.
Law is couched in words that are
even obsolete and is formed from
old English law centuries old. Even
simple contracts are made and en-
tered into" and the principles
covenant and agree" In all cases
the words are >repetitions, jurnbled
together, to put the jurymen in a
quandary.
It is high time that the musty
words Of law be cleaned out and
made to read so that any American
that can read will understand it.
Maybe then jury will not be be-
fuddled into giving a little one
year sentence on a crime that de-
serves death.
BERNARD L. KOBEL.
PSI Aughe street, Frankfort, Ind.
Editor Tines-It seems as though
you can't read newspaper these
days without some comment on
Russia.
Most of the news is about the
menace of Red Russia. Previous to
this, it was the failure Of Red Rus
STA.
Can it be that the soviets are
succeeding now and arousing us
from a deep sleep?
Is it convict labor or convict
capital that is causing all the rum
pus?
Is it possible that the Commu-
nistic system is so superior to us
that we can not compete?
If it is true that their system is
superior to ours, then let us be sports
and tell those ignorant Russians
that they have better system and
boost them in their effort.
Why is it that in Russia there is
no unemployment, no bankruptcies,
no farm problem and no tax prob
lem?
Also, why is it that, in spite Of the
world depression, Russia is going
ahead stronger than even the most
optimistic dreamed Of?
VIII some one who knows please
answer?
HERMAN HOWITT.
4243 College avenue.
Editor Times-Despite W. z.
Montavon's statement, in The
Times of June u, II Duce declared,
THE Catholic Action Society did
have a political character, banners,
badges, cards and all the other ex-
ternals of a party. It's leaders were
almost entirely members, or leaders,
Of the strongest party opponents
of Fascisrn.
"The Catholic Clubs were dis
solved in defense Of the state. There
had come the absurd situation Of a
strong organization taking orders
from foreign power, Vatican State.
MuSsolini is much closer the scene
than is Montavon, who safely can
call him a bully from this side of
the ocean. RAY ALLEN.
Editor Times: Never was there a
time in the history Of this state,
when the truthfulness Of the old
adage, United we stand, divided
We fall" was so evident Of the Re-
publican party, as in this coming
election.
There is one man Of bugernatcrial
timber who can unite every fraction
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
The Right Spirit

INSURED over conditions in
II this country, as painted by q
local African, natives send the
Presbyterian board Of foreign mis-
sions $3.77 for relief.
The amount is trif1ing and the
misoonception apparent, but more
than one of us could find some
thing worth copying in the spirit.
Tt isn't what you give, what you
charge, or what you get that counts
for most, hut the principles back Of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

OF the party, farmers, townSpeople,
and corporations. This man is none
other than Lieutenant-Gov
Edgar D. Bush. Let every Republi-
can get behind Lieutenant Governor
Bush for governor and defeat the
strong Democratic machine that is
being groomed for this coming CUB
ernatorial election.
a VOTER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

sylyania Perhaps this augTs better state Of mind
all around than obtained in former strikes.
But that the company, most modern Of all in the
world IN its methods Of mining coal, which boasts
that its men are electricians and mechanics rather
than miners should resort to the nedevalisn Of in
functions shows that the coal industrys social ad-
vancement certainly has not kept pace with its me-
chancal progress
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
HEALTH sERVICE---
Silica Dust Inhaling Perils Health

This is tae first of two articles By
Or. Morris Fishbein on silicosis, or dust
disease. which nlenaces the health of
workers in several industries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
Daily Thought

He that committeth sin is of the
devil.-I John 3:8.
A great sin is a course Of wicked
ness abridged into one act.-South
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

Maybe business in this country is stackled because
1t is in chains"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

An auctioneer, when you think Of it. does lot Of
knocking around
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

new robot mechanical man smokes cigars
When one is built to pick ashes off the paror carue
that will be news
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

Has any scientist been able to
create life from a cell in which life
did not already exist in some
form?
There is no authentic case on
record.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

Where was Sarah Bernhardt
born?
Paris, France.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

Farmers Of the southwest have begun to harvest
bountiful crop Of wheat. Kansas Texas and Okla
horaa alone viii produce S7oOoOOoo bushels it is esti-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Reslti1 Ma1o1i,a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-17
PINE PHILOSOPHY
By the PINE PHILOSOPHER

Cheer up. Don't you wish you were
a pawn broker? They are living off
the flat of the land. Don't overlook
the tire repair shops also. No one
knows the cure for a depression but
every one has been cured. While we
are on the road back to prosperity,
look over these plus signs" w. T.
Grant opens thirty new stores; Mel
vile Shoe Co. opens fifty and remodels
ATS completely; Kellogg Co. of Battle
Creek, increased men on the pay roll
2O% over year ago; National Biscuit
Co. of Niagara Falls, has largest num-
Der of people on it's payroll in its
history; Maxwell House coffee in
creased sales and production over last
year; Stock market values went up
over two billion dollars during Oc-
tober. You're never going to see the
word depression in this column again.
Some peoples definition of Liberty
is, statue in New York harbor.
vur idea of a philosopher is a man
who will take six empty Scotch bot
ties back from Port Arthur so he can
laugh at the customs officers at
Pigeon River.
You have heard the story of the
rabbit sandwich, $3.50. Meaning half
rabbit and half horse meat. The
French restaurant keeper made them
50-5O.-One rabbit and one horse.
Here is a new one. A flea and an
elephant walked over bridge side by
side. When they had crossed the flea
turned to the elephant and said, boy,
we sure did shake that thing"
W. E. Peek runs transfer company
in Minneapolis. My apologies to John
Hix. While you are laughing 1 won
der if the talkative BARRIERS and beau
ty operators come from Blat System
Beauty college, Nicollet Ave., Mime
apolis.
Many a man who thinks he doesn't
know his mind would be surprised to
learn how we'll his acquaintance
know it.
The Christmas tree parade is on
again this year. l wonder how many
loads will go to the city dump and be
wasted as they were last year. In
stead of regulating this traffic the
way it should be, we will wait until
the country is denuded of it's young
pine and fir. Then too late we will
have to pass laws prohibiting the cut
ting of trees for Christmas trees"
l suppose some new Capone will
spring up and bootleg Christmas trees.