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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
DaIe'S Platform

Mayor George Dale the irrepressbIe mayor Of
Muncie has announced his candidacy for Governor
and his platform.
Whatever happens to his candidacy, his platform
should be studied by other aspirants who may lack
ideas of their own.
Dale ran up against the state tax board which cut
his levy and he proposes to place the government of
cities and counties back in the hands of the people
fight for home rule will appeal to citizens who
have seen the dictatorship at the state house interfere
with government when placed in the hands of those
who refuse to serve the utility and corporation in
terests
That board has unbroken record of trying to
destroy every attempt of officials to give decent ser
ice. 1t is time for protest. Dale makes it.
In this city the board cut the school levy to the
point where it is probable that many schools will be
closed at times when regular teachers i'll.
The city government wanted few dollars to fight
for honest utility rates. The state tax board cut
1t out
The net result is dictatorship that is harmful.
obnoxious to every theory of our government, and
destructive of the good.
Dale will probably claim no copyright on his plat
form and it might well be adopted by all candidates
of both parties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
China Needs Our Wheat

The federal farm board evidently is dckering with
France for the sale of some Of it's surplus cotton or
wheat, both.
The board knows only too well what effect its
great hoardings have had on the markets It wants
these vast stocks to vanish. But ought it not try to
dispose of more of it's wheat to much less compet-
tive country-China?
Chicago grain experts have told the Cleveland
Chamber OF Commerce that, if large amount of
farm board wheat were sold to China on long credit
terms, the market here would react favorably
We surnlise that any farm board sale of wheat
or cotton to France would provoke protest similar
to that which followed the suggestion that Germany
purchase some of the governments staple.
France. undoubtedly, needs these commodities. but
China's need for wheat as flour for its 100000 is
vastly greater.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
Just Every Day Sense
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

y ME public always has had ardent desire to
L define the duties of motherhood. It is assumed,
with well-nigh universal acclaim, that mother is the
one being to whom propaganda should be addressed
continually If she fails to accept it she is somehow
unnatural and dangerous parent.
Certain standards have been set up certain duties
assigned us, and certain holy causes outlined. How
willingly a woman takes these unto herself, deter
mines her failure in the business of rearing
children. She is good or bad mother. according to
how we'll she follows conventions.
For this reason, and not because I particularly
believe in the idea, was delighted to read that
number of eastern women had announced their op-
position to religious training for their children. until
a certain age had been reached.
ATOW this, in the face of general opinion, is as
i y you we'll know, a daring ultimatum Yet it
illustrates that few women have trampled down the
intolerance that always has hedged maternity about.
Whether this action is wise or foolish one, am
not at the moment prepared to say But at least it
good thing when any woman decides to overthrow
the sentimentalities and to bring up her children
cording to her own convictions.
Such mothers are almost sure to produce ndivid-
uals with outstanding and unusual characteristics,
leaders, in fact, whom the world so gravely needs
1t is very hard for us to accept new ideas, be-
cause conventionality always has been demanded of
women. We have produced too many fools in our
time, which is natural long insist that
mothers should remain fools.
TO be good parent, one must be honest, and for
this reason the good mother of the future viii not let
pubic opinion dictate too much in The rearing Of her
children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
They Got Across

In Berkeley, (Cal) blind woman halted fellow
pedestrian and asked him to escort her across busy
street He complied gallanty and after steering her
across safely the gentleman con1ded to her that he
too totally blind.
Humanity, some will remark, Is very much like the
blind lady of California it gropes for safe way
across the world depression failing to take the arms
of those who can see but graspng instead those of
sightless leaders
story shows And doubtless we shall grope our way
across, too
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
Diseases Have Made World History

the first few days of the disease he
may be bitten by mosquito which
then carries the infected blood to
another human being.
It seems likely indeed that the
mosquito once infective may remain
so throughout its life.
The infective mosquito feeds on a
man who has not had the disease
and then, in from three to six days,
the man comes down with that
disease.
After one attack of the disease, the
person is likely to be immune to it,
and will not Succumb again, pro-
vided he RECEIVERS. Much study has
been done in an attempt to find the
organism that produces yellow fever.
This disease has been brought un-
der control, however, not through
knowledge of the organism, because
that has not yet been found, but
through knowledge of the way in
which the disease is carried from
one person to another.
The breaking of the chain of in
lection is sufficient to keep it under
control.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
Understanding Needed

THE chief quality which the doc
Il tor must possess, in Professor
Riesman's opinion, is understand
ing"
"All writer's of romance have put
in the foreground of the ideal doc
tors qualities sympathy" he says.
Il am not altogether in agreement
with these well-wisherS or critics Of
our calling, for to me the most i'm
portant quality in a doctor is I'M
derstanding-the ability to fathom
the psychology Of the patient.
''The fact can not be disputed
that the newer psychology, espe-
cially psychoanalysis, has Sharpened
our powers OF understanding the
subconscious mind and has given
us a valuable means Of treating
certain types Of nervous and mental
diseases.
II believe our medical schools are
delinquent If they do not teach at
least the elements Of analytic
psychology as it applies to the neu-
roses, the psychoses, and to the
problem child.
1.-THE quality Of human under
standing comprises the quality OF
sympathy.
Two other closely related quail
ties help to give the doctor person.
ality-ambition and enthusiasm.
They are prerequisite to self-im-
provement.
Next to understanding % i'm
portance comes confidence
dence primarily in ones self for
only he who possesses it can in
Spire confidence in others, and in
the relation Of doctor and patient
confidence is everything.
The author Of San Michele asks,
What is the secret Of success?' and
answers To inspire confidence
Experience and knowledge are
the foundations Of self-confidence.
In their absence, conceit perhaps
may create self confidence, but It
is then like an inflated bubble easily
pricked."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
World Won't Bulge

II. G. WELLS is right when he
IL says that we must cross the
boundaries Of nations and insist on
fair dealings within their territory
before we can hope for anything
like permanent peace.
The world is not ready for that,
which means that the world is not
ready to make the necessary conces-
sionS and sacrifices.
Though willing to scrap a few OBJ
Solete battleships in the name of
disarmament, governments retain
their submarines, airplanes and,
above all else, their chemical Sc
crets.
AS a matter Of record, not one
honest, genuine move has been
made yet to limit, or restrain, mil
itary power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
The British Election

Whatever else it has accomplished the British cleo
ton has clarified the issue Politically the issue in
Great Britain is whether Socialist or a capitalist
government is to be trusted with the grave respon-
sbiity of trying to pull the country out of the mre
The capitalist coalition won. The Socialist labor
party, representing minority of the electorate will
be the opposition party in parliament And hereafter
responsibility for governmental achievement or fail
ure be fixed
That has not been possible since May 1929 when
the Labor party took Office as a minority government
During that period Britain had Socialist government
in name, but not in fact The situation was i'm
possible.
1t bound to lead to the sort of collapse in
crisis which occurred last August when Prime Minis
ter Macdonald left his labor party and formed a
temporary national cabinet dominated by the Con
servatives
Thus Tuesdays election victory of the national
government was a Conservative victory Virtually all
government candidates ran an Conservatives. the
campaign funds supplied by Conservatives. the
election issues were determined by Conservatives
conservatives will run parliament and the govern
ment Macdonald may break with them soon or late
but that is only personal matter-he now is bereft
OF followers, man without party The once power
1u Liberal party now is insignificant numerically and
split into three little factions; whether the LLOYD
George faction remains in the opposition or later goes
over with the other to the Conservative coalition will
not matter much.
just what the Conservatives will do with their
power Is not so clear Now that they have succeeded
through the national government, in cutting unen-
ployment insurance and other social services thew
probably will carry much as Conservative govern
ments have done in the past-with one change Thev
apparently are determined to curse England with
high protective tariff.
Certainly we Americans can not blame them for
retaating against higher tariff But our guess is
that high tariff will be even worse there than here
which is saying a good DEAL considering how our
higher tariff has killed much of our foreign trade and
otherwise prolonged the depression.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
Wanted-A Land Policy

During the last decade 100000 Americans have
been forced to leave the land, deserving 900 farms
and nf1icting great national loss in economic and
spiritual values Tenantry increased so fast that
now 424 per cent of all farms are tenant farmed.
Upward of 100000 acres of land an area greater
than the entire public domain of the west have re-
verted to public ownership through assertions, tax
delinquencies foreclosures and other tragedies
Erosion is causing annual loss of $2OOO00000 in
plant food material. Forests falling before
less loggers fires, insects pests Wild life refugees
are disappearing.
we are wasting our most valuable patrimony,
the land
Outside of New York, with the Roosevelt "ten-
year plan" no state is facing these facts. The fed
eral government has twiddled its thumbs. Welcome
therefore is the report Of the United States Chamber
of Commerce calling upon the nation to frame a
national land policy Welcome also is the announce
ent of tflree-day conference the subject called
bv Arthur Hyde secretary of agriculture, in Chi
cago Nov. 49,
The chambers land report is more realistic than
Its recent industrial planning report 1t calls upon
the nation to admit that there vast unfit
for farming now being farmed at loss. particularly
IN the Appalachian region, the northern lake states
some of the Rocky mountain area, the eroded portions
of the south Much of this we told, could be re-
forested better or turned into recreaonal or game
preserves
While the federal government, through its recla-
nation service, creates new farm in the vest
its agriculture department urges farmers to decrease
acreage under cultivation.
To reduce this chaos to order is tremendous and
painful job. We need national land policy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28

EQ1COr I1meS-l am steady and
assiduous reader of The Times and
think your sensible, practical, and
well-eXpressed editorial opinions
fully as good as Brisbane's or any
other writer and far better than the
mush and slush, bought and paid
for stuff most Of the papers are
now handing out.
The present condition of this ma
ton, both politically and economi-
cally, is most deplorable and mex
cusable. I have lived fifty-two
years, remember well the Cleveland
and Roosevelt panics, was in mill
tary service at the front lines in the
last two wars, but never have I seen
this country in such a helpless, I'M
guided and corrupt condition as it
is today.
If ever a nation of people needed
q strong, tWo-f1Sted herman leader,
this one surely does now. The ad-
ministrations, national, state and
local, claim they do not know what
to do about it. I believe this is
about the only honest claim they
are making.
All the national administration is
doing is to appoint commission after
commission of good men to investi-
gate and make recommendations.
and these commissions certainly are
doing fine, exactly what they were
appointed to do.
Who can say the Wickersham
commission has not done good work
and made some splendid sugges-
tions, distinctly pointing the way to
better times and better country,
if only carried out?
But what's the use?
While I do not pretend to have
any brain power over and above the
ordinary mine run" average bust
ness man, I can not help but think
the solution Of all this panicky.
muddled condition is perfectly sim
pie and clear.
The most obvious thing that is
back of all this corruption of public
Office. crime, slowing up of industry
and high taxation, is prohibition.
Verify, the bootleg industry has this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
The Battle Begins

AS expected, the prompt howl of the util-
ity companies and their satellites that fol-
lowed the filing of petition for reduction
of rates is intended to terrify the timid citi-
zen and induce him to believe his bills for
water and electricity will be increased and
not reduced
City officials and a group of public mind
ed citizens have demanded that electric and
water rates be cut.
1t is matter of common knowledge that
the rates were too high for even prosperous
days and that in these days of defation
amount to extortion.
Comparison with the rates paid in other
cities similarly situated shows that the peo-
pie of Indianapolis have been unusually vic
timized by the tricks of high finance under
which utilities are operated.
The answer of the utilities to the petit
ton is that the investigation by the COM
mission will be slow and may in the finish
show no benefits
1t is also declared that the people will be
compelled to pay in rates for costly inquiry
and this cost is placed at high figure, about
half what is taken out each year by the cleo
trio company as a commission for the pur-
chase of coal from its own subsidiaries.
In effect the utilities declare that they
are beyond control and that the people have
no remedy.
A delay of years, if permitted by the COM
mission, would amount to denial of justice.
If what the utilities now say through
their agents be true, then the whole theory
of regulation has failed and the people must
find other remedies and projections against
their robberies. There is no mistake about
the wrongs.
The one requisite is a solid and united
front on the part of the people. There is
need of courage to defy the encroachment of
public rights by these legalized monopolies
which practice larcenies of various kinds.
The battle has only begun. 1t can be won
if public opinion is strong enough and public
courage insists on fair play.
The utilities have many ways of work
ing. They reach into many organizations.
They have their secret agents. They whis-
per in political conferences and in the Of
fees of the powerful.
The people should make it evident to the
little brothers of the barons that this is
bad year for betrayal of public interest.
There must be fairness. There must be
speed. There must be justice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

race which for many generations
was subject to the infection.
No other race shows similar re-
sistance, and certainly not the
American Indian, SO it seems I'M
likely that the disease was known in
America previous to its presence in
Africa.
yellow fever is spread by the
mosquito, but not by all mosquitoes;
in fact, almost wholly by a certain
type, the one called aedes aegypti,
or the stegomyia. This type of mos
quito is found in West Africa and
also in the United States.
However, there is no reason at all
why the transportation of people
from Africa to America should not
have involved at the same time the
transportation of the mosquitoes,
and thus their descendants are
available ready to carry yellow fever
when the occasion arises.
The occasion which makes posi-
BILE the transmission Of yellow fever
is, of course, the presence of some
one sick with the disease. During
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
There's No Room

60 we pass Cyprus up, even
- though she was taken over by
Great Britain without her own con-
sent, and even though she has
clamored to be made part of
Greece for the last fifty years.
The new-found scheme Of inter
national justice applies to nations
only-nations as they are, regard
less of how people may have been
robbed of their rights in making
nations as they are.
The code leaves no room for ces-
sation or independence.
If Cyprus can't get what she
wants directly from England, it's
just too bad, and the same thing
goes for India, or any other colony
of any other nation, except the few
colonies taken from Germany and
parce1ed out under mandates by the
League Of Nations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
Whole Thing Is Weak

CYPhUS typif1eS the weakness of
~ the peace movement. In spite
of all the rules laid down and all
the agencies created, people who
suffer injustice at the hands of an
organized government must look to
revolution for relief.
If they succeed, we'll and good.
They will be recognized and admit
ted as a member of the family.
If they fail, they must take their
medicine, no matter how bitter.
Who supposes we can stop war
with a scheme like that?
Who supposes we can develop a
workable system of international
justice, without providing for hui
man Justice?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
M. E. Tracy
-SAYS.

AS a Matter of Record, Not
One Honest, Genuine Move
Has Been Made Yet to
Limit or Restrain Military
Power.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-The peo-
L pie of Cyprus are rioting, or
we're, until their leader was jailed
and the British brought some troops
over from Egypt by airplane, but
who gives a whoop?
Suppose the people of Cyprus do
want to join Greece, and suppose 80
per cent of them are of Greek an
cestry, what difference does it
make?
How could such an issue be
brought before the League of Ma
tons or World court, and if not.
what's the use Of talking about it.?
Cyprus is just a small island. No
matter how mad her people might
get, or what ructions they might
raise, they couldn't possibly
threaten the peace Of the world.
Morally, they may have just as
much right to Self-determination as
though they we're ten times as
numerous, or occupied some pivotal
position, but we don't reckon things
that way.
Justice has become practical, if
you please, weighing the trade in
volved, counting the dollars, and
wondering who would be drawn. in
if a row occurred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
Questions and
Answers
How are potato cbins madeq

How are potato chips made?
Slice pared, white potatoes into
thin Shavings, soak in ice water for
one hour. Take from the water. dry
in a towel, and place in a frying
basket. Fry in deep fat or oil until
the chips are delicately brown.
Shake as free from grease as pos
Sible when lifting the frying basket
from the kettle. Place to drain on
absorbent paper and dust with salt.
The fat must not be too hot as the
potatoes must cook before brown
ing.
How Is the number S followed by
8 ciphers read in the system of nota-
ton used in the United States? Is
it the same in the English system?
In the United States, six followed
by nine ciphers is six trillions. In
the English system it is six billion.
What is the longest nonstop
scheduled run of a railroad train?
The longest in the world is the
London & Northeastern train. THE
Flying Scotsman" between Kings
Cross and Edinburgh. a distance Of
392 miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
German Beer

Berlin correspondent sends the cherries news
that German beer drinking has fallen off one-fourth
since 1913. Whereas the average German stein
wielder used to down his 1921 liters of beer per
annun, now he gets away with only rs.
Some of the best breweres have closed their doors
and the famous watts of Munich, Pilsen, and Berlin
are beginning to dry up. The Reichs high beer tax
and the nature cults of the younger set said to
be partly responsible.
Ach, du lieber zeit! Bad news this for our pro-
hbitionsts, who blame Germanys depressed condition
on it's beer thirst.
Without prohibition, Germany achieves temper
ance. With prohibition, we achieve ntemperance
Spats all right for a bachelor but bad for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
FIRST AMERICAN WOUNDED

FIRST AMERICAN WOUNDED
Oct. %
ON Oct. %, 1917, the first Amer
~ lean was wounded after Cen
eral Silbert's forces entered the
trenches.
The wounded man was First Lieu
tenant De We're H. Harden, signal
officer in the reserve corps. The
war department announced that
Harden received a moderate shrap-
mel wound in the leg.
On this same date DR.. Dumba,
former Austro-Hungarian ambassa-
dor to the United States, in a
seepch in the ReicilStrat, declared
that the giant naval program of the
United States was mostly bluff.
Allied forces in Flanders captured
the entire Mercken peninsula, and
German-Austrian forces took Gorilla
and Cividale and pressed forward
from the Julian Alps to the sea.
Monte Santo was likewise captured.
This day Sunday was observed
as a day of prayer for the triumph
of American arms. in compliance
with Wilson's proclamation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
Develop Better Ones

GONE progress has been made to-
- ward nlobilizing public opinion
against organized, deliberate, I'M
necessary war, but practically moth
ing has been accomplished to create
confidence in the idea that a work
able substitute for force has been
found, especially when it comes to
overthrowing tyranny within gov
eminent.
The result is that people not only
are keeping their weapons, but are
developing new and better ones.
No country that can provide the
means is backward about encourage
ing science to produce a crop of
more deadly and destructive engines,
and people still are proud when
their government announces the
perfection of a longer range gun, a
faster tank, or more fatal vapor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-28
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.


TINE history of the world is re-
Il plete with records of the dis
eases which have changed history.
A plague, sweeping across a ma
ton, can devastate it worse than
can any army. Malaria has been
credited with the chief responsibility
for the fall of the Grecian and
Roman civilizations.
No history Of the world would be
complete without the history of
yellow fever and the campaign
which helped to wipe it out of the
civilized world.
1t seems likely that yellow fever
originated in Africa. One of the
reasons for this belief is the fact
that the African Negro when he
gets yellow fever, has it more mildly
than does white man, and rarely
dies of it.
His reaction to the disease is what
one would expect as the reaction Of