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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

Far from paying, he has been al
lowed-even compelled-to WEIGH out
of settlement. His crime con-
stitutes an offense against certain
individuals and against the COM
munity, and by all means I would
have him pay.
But the payment will have to be
by service. Instead of being made
to die, he should be compelled to
sweat.
Some few exist whose potentiali-
ties for social conduct are dim, but
this does not hold for the majority
Of criminals. There is stuff there.
even in spite of flaws and marks
which mar them.
The human body itself is not 20
much kindling wood to be tossed
lightly upon the Stag pile. I can
think of no one to whom 1 would
deny the chance for regeneration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

being spread in the excretions ex-
lists.
This is particularly the case since
one female worm can produce 2OO,-
900 eggs a day. In the United
States there are certain regions in
which infection of the human be-
ing with round worms is more com
mon than in others.
These regions in the southeast
ern United States include West
Virginia, southwest Virginia, east
ern and central Kentucky and Ten
nessee, western North Carolina and
northern Georgia and Alabama.
Fortunately scientific medicine
has discovered a method of con-
trolling infestation with round
worms. A laxative is administered,
and following this the patient is
given oil of chenopodium, which
effectually destroys the worms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
M. E. Tracy
SAYS

The American People Haze
Made Up Their Minds That
They viii Give No More
Aid to uropCGm GIN
Toters.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-If Eu-
~ ropean governments want debt
revision, they would better do some
thing about disarmament, some
thing that will find definite reflec-
ton in fewer soldiers, smaller fleets
and lower taxes.
One can not read anything else
into the expressions thus far heard
at Washington.
Senator William E. Borah, chair
man of the foreign relations COM
mittee, opposes not only debt re-
vision, but extension of the mora
forum.
Senator James E. Watson, staunch
supporter of the President, is against
any action until after the Geneva
conference, scheduled for next Feb
ruary.
This represents no sudden out
crop of Yankee thrift. Congress is
simply rejecting the general atti-
tude. The American people have
made up their minds that. under
existing conditions, they will give
no more to gun-toters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
GERMANS MASS ATTACK
December IL

ON Dec. u. 1917, the Germans
~ made mass attack west of
Cambria and gained a foothold n
the British front line of 500 Yards.
The Germans struck between
Bullecourt and Queant, ten miles
west Of Cambria, but were repulsed
by General Byng after they had
gained the 500 yards of British
trenches.
President Wilson issued a formal
proclamation declaring a state of
war against Austro-Hungary and
outlining plans for dealing with
AuStro- Hungarians in the United
States.
On the Italian front the italians
resumed their attacks in the Col
della Beretta and Col delpOrso re-
gions. Germans stormed Monte
Spinoucia and defenses in the Cal
tina valley.
British forces advanced their lines
northeast of Jerusalem.
The Cuban house of representa-
tives passed a resolution calling for
declaration of war on Austria
Hungary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
A Unified Structure

A S Senator Robert M. ia Toilette
IA proposes, we should have an
economic council-a fact finding
and fact-analyzing body to keep us
informed about problems and con-
ditions which are far too complex
for ordinary folks to understand.
Modern commerce has knit the
world into a unified structure.
nter-dependence has expanded with
horizons. Each and every one of us
is likely to be affected by some far
away event, some distant happen
ing which seems to have little con-
nection with our lives, or business,
some innovation that we look upon
as just another curiosity.
Look at what the Bolshevist
revolution did to our manganese in
dustry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
Ashes to Ashes

A ND so what we are really saying
L n is not "a life for a life" but
"a death for a death" We deal in
deprecated currency. Nobody prof
its either in spiritual or mater
ial sense by the transaction.
Sometimes the victim of the knife
or the bullet leaves behind him sons
and daughters destitute by reason of
his death. The killer owes them
something very specific And it
seems to me that no very material
adjustment has been made when
the community comes to the be-
reaved ones to say: The man who
killed your father has paid the price.
He was electrocuted at S o'clock this
morning"
In ali reason just what has he
paid which is in any way tangible j?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
It Nav Be Serious
d ESIGNATION of the Japanese

p ESIGNATION of the japanese
IN cabinet appears likely to COM
plicate matters. 1t probably means
a sitter attitude toward Manchuria
and, possibly, suspension of the gold
standard
The gold standard has been sus-
pended by enough countries already
to create dangerous economic con-
dition.
Translated into bread and butter
language, this tendency easily may
result. in the production of such
enormous quantities Of cheap goods
as would make foreign trade still
more difficult for American ex-
porterS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

majority in favor of pension Iegisla-
ton, in favor of enactment of meas
ureS for the dignified care of the
aged poor, and abolition of the
poorhouse.
Arguments used by the 2.086 ia
vorable editorials included: Increas-
ing Indulgence of the aged under
modern industrial conditions, made
quate and degradation of poorhouse
methods, responsibility of the COM
munity for aged people in need, sue
cesSful government provision in all
industrial and civilized countries
and seventeen states of the Union.
and finally the realization that ex-
perience has proved that pensions
are a more economical method of
caring for the aged than poor
houses"
ALBERT j. VOIGT.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
It's Too Big, Now

TT is admitted generally that the
l. war brought about most of our
present-day ills, but who saw the
war coming, or realized what it
would do?
When the automobile came into
use, we found it necessary not only
to station a traffic cop at every i'm
portant corner, but revise the road
rules.
We must do something like that
with regard to world trade. 1t has
grown too big and is travelling too
fast to be handled by Id-fashioned
methods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
Planets EnviSioned

THE color plates are particularly
Il attractive. Many of them are
imaginative drawings based on
scientific deductions. For example.
there is painting showing a lunar
Landscape with the earth shining in
the sky against a background Of
stars.
Another fine painting is an
imaginative view of the Marian
landscape and yet another shows
how gigantic Jupiter would appear
from one of its moons.
Jupiter would be a particularly
brilliant sight from one OF its own
moons, not only because of its great
Size-it is ten times the diameter of
the earth-but because of its bril-
liant markings. For the telescope
reveals that Jupiter is an object of
great beauty.
The planet is colored richly, vari-
GUS shades Of red and brown pre-
dominating, with here and there an
olive green.
The markings, for the most part.
are arranged in belts of alternate
lighter and darker shades stretching
across the planet, parallel to the
equator
The observer on a Jovian satellite
not only would see mighty Jupiter
IN the sky, but the other eight
moons as well. Of our own moon
has the effect on people the poets
say it has, what a great place that
would be on a summer eveningD
Another fine painting shows the
planet Saturn. This planet is par
tlcularly striking because of it's
great system of rings.
"Splendour of the Heavens" il
the sort of book of which no astro-
nomical enthusiast ever tires.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
A Chance to Paw

DOSSIBLY I am a little romantic
4 but when the dramatic moment
came in Cuba for the decisive yellow
fever tests, I think it would have
been eminently fitting to pass the
call for volunteers along the cor
rldor OF some death house. In that
event the code of "a life for a life"
would have had some meaning.
Only under such circumstances
can we justly say, This man who
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
We Need Socialists

A S a matter of fact, we are
"A densely ignorant of the world
in which we live.
Nor is there much hope of over
coming this ignorance, save through
special work by specially assigned
people.
The time has come when we not
only must employ specialists to keep
watch, but trust them. There is no
other way of handling this scien-
tif1c mechanical age.
1t has ranged far beyond the ca
pacity of individuals, to be efficient
IN even a small phase of it, REQUIRES
a lifetime Of study and experience.
There are a thousand trades.
where there were less than 100 ten
generations ago, and the number is
being increased every day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

Dutch scientist says there are two fundamental
forces at work in the universe Yup Good liquor and
bad liquor and the more they work. the less chance
of getting in Dutch.
Mae West recently arrested for staging a naugh-
ty show, said she was just campfire girl Merely a
flame waiting to get out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
A Widening Perspective

THE peace movement, as we call
Il it, is but q phase of rapidly
widening perspective.
We are beginning to realize that
war is undesirable because it in
terruptS life.
A lot of other things interrupt life
by throwing large numbers of people
out of work, depressing values and
hurting business.
In many instances, we can't even
recognize what caused the trouble,
much less know what remedy to
apply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the Health
MAGAZINE.
THE large roundWorm that gets
4 into the bowels of mankind is
called scientifically ascaris lumbri-
codes.
The condition is diagnosed when
a careful examination of human
excretions indicates the presence of
eggs of the worm in the excretions.
One female worm produces so many
eggs that it is not difficult for any
physician to find them, provided he
looks for them.
The spreading Of worms from one
person to another or from animals
to mankind is a very interesting
process.
Articles Soi1ed with the excretions
of human beings are likely to con-
tain the eggs. When the eggs get
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
Covers Wide Range
WHAT is the use Of book with
Wv out pictures? 1t was Alice IN

THE illustrations cover the whole
Il range of astronomy. There are
pictures of historical interest as we'll
as recent pictures of astronomical
objects.
There are portraits of Copernicus.
Calico, Newton, the Hershels, He
velius, Bradley. Tycho, Kepler and
Horrocks. There are enough views
of obServatories and astronomical
instruments to constitute a hand
book upon the subject.
The telescopes range all the way
from a tiny glass on a tripod, suit
able for amateur use, to the 100
inch telescope at Mt. Wilson, the
largest telescope in the world.
There are photos of many famous
telescopes such as the 26-inch re-
tractor of the United States naval
observatory, the 40-inch refractor
of the Yerkes observatory, the So
inch refractor at Pulkowa, Russia,
the Coude equatorial telescope of
Paris observatory. the 72-inch re-
f1ector of the Dominion aStrophys-
lOo1 OOoCA NdJOiy dJ NiCbOIlds DIlblSu
Columbia, and others.
There are views of many famous
observatories, including the Green
wich observatory. near London; the
Paris observatory and the Mt. Will
son observatory.
There are more than dozen
photos of parts of the moon,
similar number of the sun and sun
spots, and many drawings and pho
tos of planets.
Mars is dealt with at great length.
A large number of drawings by va
rious observers are given, showing
how the much debated canals APP
pear to different eyes.
There are also photos of some of
the famous observers of Mars, in
Guiding Schiaparell, the Italian
observer who first saw the canals,
and Percival Lowell, the American
who spent much of his life studying
Mars and who also predicted the
| existence of Pluto
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter
esting writer's and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this paper. The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
The End of the Passage

A LOT of energy and time and
n vegetative planning went into
the creation of those shoulder blades
and the delicate mechanism Of nerve
and tissue. I could not keep from
thinking of this John Doe as some
sort of Towering shrub, because his
individuality and his personal quirks
and whimsicalities we're not dis
cussed during the trial. He killed a
man and therefore must die.
There is a nice shiny surface of
logic in the rule which holds that
repayment for an eye must be in
kind. A life for a life. It sounds
like an algebraic equation. There
is a sense of perfect balance. But
the fiber of the reasoning is marred
by a flaw. 1t does not constitute a
literal transcript of the circum-
stances.
Why" people often ask, lis there
always sympathy for the criminal
and none for his victim?" The an
swer is easy. The dead lie beyond
our pity. BY quelling the heartbeat
Of the assassin, we do not set up a
rhythm in the breast of the one who
was stabbed. And if we pluck out
the eye of an offender, there does
not exist socket into which it may
fit with any utility.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
IT SEEMS TO ME BY H EE64iS

TINE jury came in with verdict
i of murder in the first degree.
1t so happens that am thinking of
a particular case, but it will serve
as a text chiefly because it was a
trial not animated by any touch of
the unusual. There was no news in
the conviction or the inevitable SEN
tence. This simply was run of the
mill sort of murder.
A man with bad record stabbed
an enemy. Nobody could question
the guilt of the defendant or the
justice of the penalty. That is, no.
body who believes in capital punish
ment.
But I saw the man stand up as
he looked upon the jury and jurors
looked upon him. I sat far back
and could not tell with what witch
of the features he received the YER
dict. He had his hands claSped be-
hind him, and all he did was to lock
his fingers little tighter as they
told him he was guilty. That could
hardly have been a surprise.
ne KNEW III oil along. NeNeIGne-
less, the f1ngernails bit into his flesh.
And as the fingers frightened it was
possible to notice the play. of mus
Giles across his back.
What a magnificent body!" I
thought to myself. And then I re-
membered that those same muscles
would f1eX and tighten once more as
! ~ u - - ~
tention to flick him away like a
burned-out stub. 1t seemed to me a
pity. 1t still seems a pity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
Views of Times Readers

Editor Times-Thank the Lord for
one newspaper in this city that is
square enough to come out and tell
the truth about the public utilities.
In The Times on Oct. Is. a fine
editorial in regard to the water
company having its eye on the
Community Fund, but why blame
it alone, when the Y. M. G. A.. a
self-supporting institution that does
not do any charity work, received
last year $4,000 from this fund.
All the workers in town are on
the side of The Times and want
you to keep up the good work of
exposing graft.
A. READER.
Editor Times-The overwhelming
majority of newspapers throughout
the country favor old-age pension
legislation, according to a nation
wide survey of editorial opinion con-
Quoted by the research department
of the American Association for Old
Age Security, whose results are sum-
married. in the December issue of
the associations publication, the
Old Age Security Herald.
Of 1,345 newspapers taking sides
on old age security over a period of
two years, 1893 papers, or n per
cent, published editorials urging the
enactment of pension laws. Only
312 newspapers declared against the
proposal. In forty-three states and
the District of Columbia, heavy
press majorities supported the pro-
posal, which already has been writ
ten on statute books of seventeen
states.
OF recent months, the proportion
Of newspapers committed to pen
sions continually has increased.
Throughout the country editorial
opinion reveals that old age security
rapidly is becoming the one solution
for the problem of the dependent
aged on which practical unanimity
Of opinion has been reached by the
American people.
In every state, with the exception
of Indiana, the survey disclosed a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

what proportion of American
MONIES are equipped with radio?
Inc U. S. census disclosed radio
sets IN about one-third of tbs
100000 homes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

And banker says you can't accept nerve for col
lateral. Which means, perhaps that dead beat
has more nerve than you'll give him credit for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

How old is Morton Downey. radic
singer? How tan is he and how
much does he weigh?
He Is 5 feet 10 inches tall and
weighs ITO pounds and is 80 years
old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

Is Vatican city sovereign coun-
try? '''i
Yes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

sympathetic with the world your labor secretary will
cope with his problem in broad liberal way"
Nothing that can be done by him" CIr Hoover
told either by way of service or advice. is
being left undone"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
Daily Thought

Judge not, that ye be not
judged.-Matthew IL.
Make not thysef the judge of
any man.-Longfellow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ

"Splendour of the HeaUens,"
Edited By British Savants,
Is an Elaborate Picture
Book" of Astronomy.
WHAT is the use Of book with
w out pictures2 1t was Alice in
Wonderland who asked that ques-
ton.
Evidently, the editors Of "Splen-
dour of the Heavens" agreed with
her. For though the text of this book
was contributed by group of Eng
lands best-known astronomers. the
book essentially is a picture book
of astronomy.
1t would make an excellent Christ
mas gift for any one interested in
astronomy and q particularly fine
one for a boy of high school age.
The book was edited by the Rev.
T. E. r. Phillips, secretary of the
Royal Astronomical Society, and DR..
w. H. Stevenson. a fellow of the
society Contributors include such
well-known astronomers as Crom-
melin. Maunder, Dingle, Ainslie
and Doig.
The book is a big one. large
quarto volume of almost 1000 pages.
976 to be exact. But there is
hardly a page in the book without at
least one picture on it. Some have
two or three. There is a total OF
1,104 illustrations in black and white
and twenty-five in color.
Robert M. Mcbride & Co. pub
lish the book. The price is $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-12

ALBERT j. VOIGT.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-25

TROUBLE between Japan and
L China, always in the offng, seems
to be getting nearer. The immediate
reason is the shooting of Capt. Shin
taro Nakamura. Japanese. as n spy by
Chinese troops in Manchuria some
weeks ago. The Japanese cabinet met
early in the week to consider the mat
ter and Minister Of War Jiro Minami
set forth the army's attitude. Re-
Gently he urged the government to take
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-25

GOSSIP about national politics now
~ includes discussion concerning
the man who shall succeed Senator
Simeon D. Fess Of Chic as chairman
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-25

M. Butler OF MaSSa-
chusetts has been approached by close
friends of President Hoover regarding
his acceptance of the place. He was
chairman during the administration of
President Coolidge and directed his
campaign. The Post says Mr.. Butler
was recently a weekend guest at the
Rapidan camp and recommended
Charles D. Hilles for the place. 1t
was after this that he was himself
asked If he would accept the chair
manship.
Some Of the statesmen in Washing
ton are talking Of the availability of
Lawrence G. Phipps. former senator
from Colorado, as chairman. Those
who favor him urge that his great
wealth would help the committee in
raising the large campaign fund that
will be needed. Mr.. Phipps maintains
a handsome home in Washington. All
this is long-distance talk, for the ma
tional committee does not meet until
December, when it will choose date
and city for the 1882 convention.
NATIONAL Relief Director Clifford
1 y and his committee are as busy
as bees co-ordinating the efforts Of
state and municipal governments to
meet the job Of caring for the unem-
ployed next winter. President Hoo
yer has added many names to the
advisory board, so II now includes a
great number of the country's leading
men In all lines. 1t was believed these
advisers would soon be called in SEES
sion.
Labor day gave occasion for numer-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-25

rebels they had no
chance, so they gave up. Their of
ficers, including Rear Admiral Gomez
commander of the fleet, were set free
and resumed their commands and the
craft were taken to Valparaiso and
Port Tongoy.
The government has started al in
yestigation into the guilt of those IN
volved, more than 200 enlisted men
and petty officers. Other hundreds
of men, some Of them in the army.
took part in the seizure Of the bases
at Talcahuano and Valparaiso. It is
alleged that Communists stirred up
the whole affair.
The nation was generous in praise
of the conduct Of the aviation division,
and attaches of embassies and lega-
tions remarked that it was the first
time in Latin-American revolt that
aircraft had conquered navy to pro.
tect government.
The senate proposed to the cabi-
net that one Of the outstanding he
roes Of the rebellion, Lieut. Fernando
de La Paz, be raised to the rank of
major. The lieutenant defended
single-handed the powder magazil
at Talcahuano and killed seven in
surgent soldiers with seven shots
when they tried to rush him.
(A 1881. Western Newspaper UnioRS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-25

Gus expressions concerning the situa-
ton by labor leaders, cabinet men,
bers, congressman and others. In gen.
eral the dole idea was condemned, but
many agreed with William Green, head
Of the American Federation of Labor,
who asserted that work must be pro-
vided the idle by industry. Governor
Murray Of Oklahoma, speaking at Chi
cago, vehemently attacked Wall Street
and the international bankers, charg-
ing them with having upset the econom-
ic structure Of the country. He called
for new deal in 1882 for the labor
ers and common people and freer lend
ing to the producing classes. His talk
so :nded as If he were suggesting him
self for President. as the candidate Of
new party, for he, assailed Repub-
licans and Democrats alike. So watch
out for alfalfa Bill"
TX7HILE the London Boobies
w with rubber batons struggled
to dispense a mob Of jjobless men
and Communists. British parliament