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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
HEALTH
Hope Offered for Rheumatic Fever

I onset of the disease, and &c per cent
within four months of the onset of
the disease, while two-thirds of the
remainder of those who died passed
away within five years.
On the other hand, per cent of
the children who are alive and with
slightly damaged hearts had several
attacks.
AS a result of his resurvey of
these cases, DR.. Morse feels that
the care that the patient receives
has a definite relationship to the
recovery, the rule being the better
the care the better the chance of
recovery.
The high percentage Of patients
who died within the first four
months who had poor care is strik-
ing.
1t is possible that there is some
relationship between the Virulence
of the condition and the lack of
care, but there are enough eXcep-
lions to the rule to make this still
subject for extended study.
The age at the time when the
disease began and the interval
elapsing between the beginning of
the disease and the time when the
patients first were seen by the doc
tor did not seem to influence great
ly the likelihood of recovery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05

Of the Cleveland Press, on what actually occurred
in his city.
"Tinkerers had been at the city manager plan
for four years. he explains Three times they failed
to knock out the system. The fourth attempt was
successful
Republicans controlled the 10000 jobs at the CITY
hall because they had picked the manager the Demo-
Gratis wanted the jobs. The Democratic machine
working for the amendment, rode to victory on the
wave of unrest that makes itself manifest during
times Of depression.
About half the eligible voting popuace did not
bother to go to the polls and of those who did 90
about $4,000 did not mark the charter ballots turning
in blanks"
The lesson of the Cleveland election is a very old
one-the price Of good government is eternal public
vigilance Rotten politics can ruin any system of
government. But citizens have a better chance to
achieve efficient and clean government under the
city manager system than any other operating in the
United States.
That is the general experience and testimony. not
only OF municipal experts but of virtually all the 442
cities that have tried the city manager plan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
An Untried Field

CONFLICT Of authority between
~ the federal government and the
states constitutes a great difficulty
in solving the power problem.
1t enters not only into the ques-
ton Of river development, but into
that of interstate power delivery.
The method Of railroad regulation
throws some light on how the latter
could be handled, but the former
presents new and untried field of
legislation.
The federal government claims
control of every navigable stream in
this country. Such control obviously
includes construction of dams, reser-
voirs, locks, or anything else that
would affect the flow. Such control
could be employed to prevent what
a federal administration did not
want on one pretext or another.
That is one reason why those ad-
vocating public control or operation
Of power plants are strong for plac-
ing it under the federal government.
With the federal government in
charge, conflict of authority could
not be advanced as a reason for
failure to do thorough, effective
job.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

the patients who are fully recov-
cred and without signs of heart dis
ease perhaps were diagnosed
wrongly at the time they were sick.
He points out however that cor
rect diagnosis probably was made
in the Sc who died and that there
fore there is just as much reason
to believe that the correct diagnosis
was made in those who lived.
His figures offer hope to the par
ent who has a child suffering with
this disorder. DR.. Morse is con-
WINGED that the last word has not
been said on this subject.
He feels that heart disease devel-
oping in child during a rheumatic
attack is more likely to be serious
that heart disease developing from
tonsilitis or that following other
diseases of the nose and throat.
The apparent combination of
rheumatic joints with an inhamma-
ton of the lining of the heart is
exceedingly serious. He is inclined
to believe that there are two types
of this condition. one malignant
and promptly fatal, the other tend
ing toward recovery.
Thus SO per cent of those who
died within four weeks of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
SCIENCE
-BY DAVlp DIETZ

Astronomers Erpect 2OO-Inch
Telescope to Make NeaO
Revelations of Vast Impor-
lance.
A NEW book just has been pub
L n lished by one of the worlds
greatest astronomers. 1t is Signals
From the Stars" by George Ellery
Hale.
Dr.. Hale is honorary director Of
the Mt. Wilson observatory, the
worlds greatest observatory. 1t was
DR.. Hale who planned and built
the observatory. He is one of the
great inventive geniuseS Of the
world of astronomy and he designed
new instruments which originated
new phases of astronomical re-
search.
He invented the spectrohelio-
graph, the instrument which made
it possible to photograph the suns
upper atmosphere and the solar
prominences, the great fiery tongues
of blazing gases which shoot out
into space from the suns atmos-
phere.
The instrument also revealed de-
tails of sunspots which had never
been observed before. More re-
Gently, DR.. Hale perfected the spec
Kaleidoscope, which makes it pos
sible to observe with the eye the
details which previously could only
be photographed with the spectre
Telegraph.
DR.. Hale is a great observer as
well as a great instrument designer.
Among his important discoveries is
the fact that the sunspots are great
whirlpools in the surface Of the sun
which act as huge magnets, setting
up powerful magnetic fields.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
Hoover in Danger

A S to congress, though the Dem
IA ocrats gained one seat and ap-
parently ended the tie, it is of no
great significance, since the Repub-
licans appeared unable to perfect
its organization under any circum-
stances because of the Progressive
detection.
AS to New Jersey, the death Of
Morrow and the popularity of
Moore combined to make Demo-
cratic guccesS well-nigh inevitable.
AS to general differences which
may be drawn reasonably, the Hoo
YER administration continues to lose
ground, and though it obviously can
lose a lot without being placed in a
hopeless position because Of the
normal Republican majority, it is
clearly in danger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
Times Readers Voice Their Views

Editor Times-Newspaper readers
recently have been RECALLED with
interesting accounts of the maroon
ing of three shipwrecked men upon
the Isle of Cocos. The romantic
features of this adventure have
been emphasized in the customary
manner of the newspaper writer. I
have failed, however, to note in any
of the reports any recognition of
the economic lesson that should be
very apparent.
These men were taken off the is
land after six months habitation in
its primeval wilderness. Aside from
their lack of civilized" clothing,
| they appeared to have suffered no
i'll effects from their experience.
They were well fed and in good
health.
They had enjoyed a period of ut
ter freedom, to come and go as they
pleased within the confines of the
island, and to take what nature Of
fered for their sustenance and COM
front, finding no restrictions upon
the application Of their labor to the
resources that the creator had pro-
vided. They didn't have to ask
anybody for a job.
What would have been their ex-
perience if, upon landing, they
found some individual in possession
of the island, exercising his right
of priority? This right is recog-
nized in all civilized nations today,
and our Shipwrecked unfortunateS,
having been imbued with the legal
ity of this principle, would no doubt
have been quick to acknowledge the
absolute personal right of it's prior
resident to the entire island and
all its resources.
They then would have been con-
fronted with three alternatives:
Cd Go to work for the owner at
whatever price he chose to pay; 90
leave the island, or CD starve. They
could have remained there only
through sufferance of the owner.
Suppose these men had been cast
within the last six months upon the
shores of the United States. Would
their lot have been any less I'M
fortunate assuming them strangers)
than in the hypothetical case Just
cited? They would have found the
God-given resources of the country
locked against them. If they had
been able to find a job. it would
have been strictly upon the terms
offered by the employer. The great
est probability is that they imme-
diately would have become objects
Of charity.
The obvious conclusion is that the
germ causing most of our economic
ills is to be found within our land
policy. We have permitted indivi-
duals to appropriate unto them
selves and to their heirs or assign
forever the only source from which
all mankind can obtain a livelihood
the earth.
And, since this is limited in area
and varied in productiveness, its in
crease in value is inevitable in a
progressing civilization.
This leads to speculation in this
prime element in wealth production,
with p%amiding of prices and final
breakdown of industry. The hold
ers Of land are abetted ably in their
demands upon industry by the tax
ing authorities, who, almost ignor-
| ing the only source from which they
justly may obtain revenue. proceed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
The Utility Attitude

Today representatives of the city gov
eminent and Of civic clubs will endeavOr to
persuade the owners Of the electric and water
companies that their rates should be re-
duced.
The city and the clubs have made a
formal appeal to the public service commits
sion for such a reduction. They have taken
the only legal possible step for relief.
At once the cry is made that this action
will be costly and dilatory and that it will be
year or two years or longer before the rates
can be reduced
That objection, coming from the utilities
and their inspired friends, means that they
repudiate the entire theory of regulation of
utility rates and hold themselves above the
law.
Such declaration means That the utili
ties brazenly boast that the people must pay
exactly what these utilities charge and that
no effort on the part of the people can sue
coed.
Much like some famous cases in the
higher courts, those concerned may be ex-
pected to die or be in bankruptcy before JUS
tice can be obtained.
There can be no question as to the fair
ness of the demand on the part Of the people
for relief.
The utilities have collected during the fat
years on the basis of what it would cost to
reproduce their plants
They continue this basis in the lean days.
hot oil no
and never come down until the utilities de-
eide that they are taking more than the traf-
fc can bear
At this particular time the large users
of power and electricity are greatly con-
cerned. Present rates mean high cost Of
manufacture That means, finally, fewer or
more poorly paid employees. 1t means hard
ships on apartment house owners 1t means
a blow at all industry.
The water company has always been ex-
tortionate and greedy. 1t took, last year, "A
cents out of every dollar as profits for the
Geist family That did not include huge
charges for management and engineering
made by the holding company.
If the utilities fail to do justice, and this
is not likely, the utilities can only blame
themselves if they find the people tearing
down the public service commission which
has been made impotent, even were it willing.
They can only blame themselves if they
find the people Of this and every other city
demanding the right of public ownership in
competition with private greed.
Today, the utilities merely say to the
people, "You can do nothing. We can delay.
We will spend your dollars uselessy."
The people will find an answer, sometime
to that.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
StinSon Is Right

LIVERY day brings fresh ilIustra-
IL tons Of how hopelessly our af-
fairs, plans and policies are bound
up with those of other nations.
Here is State Secretary Henry
Stimson advising the power author
ity of the state of New York that it
would be unwiSe for the federal gov
eminent to attempt to define the
latter's water power rights on the
ST. Lawrence river until more sub
tantial progress" has been made in
negotiating treaty with Canada.
MIR. Stimson is right, of course,
irksome as his decision may be to
some folks. There is a conflict of
authority not only as between the
federal government and the state
of New York but as between the
federal government and Canada re-
garding the st. Lawrence river.
Admittedly, the conflict between
the federal government and Canada
is of major consideration and must
be cleared up first.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
Questions and
Answers

What did the slogan "Fifty-four
forty or fight" mean?
1t was the slogan of a large por-
ton of the American people who
were not disposed to yield to the
claims of England to a portion of
the Oregon country. They demand
ed the whole OF the district as far
north as 81 degrees 40 minutes lati-
tude, the southern boundary of
Alaska. In the campaign Of 1874 it
was the slogan of the Democrats.
What are the three largest island
possessions of the British empire?
Australia, New Zealand and New
foundland.
How can peanuts be sailed in the
shell?
Boil them in salt liquid and then
allow them to dry. After this they
are roasted.
In what year was the American
Red Cross Society organized?
1881.
What is an epigram?
A pithy phrasing of a shrewd OBJ
servation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
A CITY Manager Defeat?

Cleveland, after ten years. has voted out its city
manager plan and voted back the old mayor system
of government on the face of it, that may appear
a serious defeat for the city manager plan, which
has been growing with rapidty and success through
out the country But it is not such defeat
The plan went under in Cleveland because the
citizens not interested sufficiently to protect it
from the domination and misuse of politicians.
After an initial flush of enthusiasm, the citizens
Of Cleveland left the city manager system alone to
work its own miracles. 1t did not work miracles.
No system devised-or which ever can be devised
will operate for the public interest unless 1t has
the constant support and protection of public
attention.
The worst system will produce better results with
public support than the best system without that
support
We call attention of our readers to factual story
In our news columns today by Louis B. Seltzer editor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
2OO-Lnch telescope

GONE years ago DR.. Hale began
~ to write magazine articles de-
signed to explain recent astronomi-
cal advances to the intelligent lay
man. These articles were couched
in nontechnical language.
Later, the articles we're collected
into small books by Scribner's.
Three of them were published
Beyond the Milky Way" 1.-THE
Depths of the Universe" and ''The
New Heavens"
DR.. Hale's newest book, Signals
From the Stars" grew out of the
same sort of endeavor. It's chapters
originally appeared in articles in
Scribner'S, Harper's, and Popular
Astronomy. 1t is now published by
Scribner'S at 50.
This reviewer not only recon-
mends Signals From the Stars"
but the other three books to all
those who have not yet read them.
Chapters in Signals From the
Stars" are titled 1.-THE Possibilities
of Large Telescopes" Exploring
GllC 0Oldl atmosphere, OABAldlo
From the Sum-" and Building the
20O-Inch Telescope"
DR.. Hale is chairman Of the con-
Servatory council of the California
Institute Of Technology. This coun-
Gil and members of the Mt. Wilson
observatory, is charged with the
task of erecting the 2OO-inch tele-
scope.
The telescope will be twice the
size of the 100-inch telescope at Mt.
Wilson, now the worlds most pow
erful telescope.
DR.. Hale expresses the opinion
that the 2OO-inch telescope will
prove ten times as powerful as the
100-inch.
He points out further that the
new telescope will not supplant the
1OO-inch, but that the two telescopes
will supplement each other, making
it possible for the scientists of both
institutions to embark upon re-
searches Of new magnitude and inn
portance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
Just Every Day Sense
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

IN an intelligent discussion Of romance and mar
ridge, Dr. W. Beran Wolfe makes this observation:
"Is it any wonder that the average American who
cheriSheS a whole-hearted belief in Santa Claus
should spoil his marriage when he approaches it as a
solution of his problems rather than as task which
requires a considerable preparations"
This habit of ours is called by DR.. Wolfe romantic
infantilism Without going too deeply into the techni
caieS of the term, let ask ourselves why are
romantic infants where marriage is concerned?
If we except the moving picture and the literature
of Sentimentalisn obliged to confess that the
American mother is the chief cuprit in perpetuatng
false notions of marriage Women who love their
daughters devotedy very often will tell them untruths
about life or leave them to trust in half-truthS.
For when a mother deliberately allows her child
to think that marriage for any woman should be a
"fowery bed of ease" she lies to her. Because the
mother if she knows anything at ALL knows better
than that
WE harm our children UNNECESSARILY when we
w fear to give them true definition of love- The
girls of today know too much about passion and not
enough about its finer aspect which can transcend
continual awareneSs Of the physical.
At least it is something for women to think
about when men such as Bertrand Russell and other
brilliant protagonists of modernisy contend that
mothers oftener hindrance than help to their
children.
Many of us may not agree with such a drastic
idea. But where there is much criticism, there
must be some culpabiity. And without doubt we do
evade our responsibilities when We bring up our
daughters with the idea that they fairy prncesses
who always must be pampered. N
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05

to put a progressively heavier bur-
den upon the production of goods.
Until we recognize the common
interest of all citizens in all the
land and adapt measures to appro-
pirate its benefits for the common
good, we may expect a recurrence
of periods of depression, until even
tually civilization itself will break
down. D. w. HUFFERD.
% North Euclid avenue.
Editor TimeS-I was interested in
reading your editorial in your news
paper on How do they ive?" and
thought perhaps you would like to
know how at least one of the unem-
ployed holds body and soul to-
gether. This example is true of many
of my acquaintance, at least in
part.
I always have made a reasonably
good salary, an average during the
last fifteen years of $50 a week. ]
supported two parents on this, as
we'll as myself. Started buying
property at $25 a month, that we
might have a home of our own some
day.
Each fall we laid in our coal, po-
tatoes for the winter, and canned
much fruit and vegetables for our
winters use. We are church mem
bers and regular attendants at serv-
ices. Always gave to the Fed Cross
and the Community Fund each
year. With all my expenses, I al
ways was able to save a little and
have had bank account, both
checking and saving for years.
In the summer C 1880 I was laid
off from my work, my position 60
ing to man who perhaps needed
it worse than I did. I could not
find work, and all had in the
bank soon was exhausted. We got
behind in our payments on our
property, as we'll as insurance, etc.,
which is not much either, totaling
$64 yearly.
When we got to the place where
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05

hcans on the pay roll, also the conn
y Democratic Office holders with
tnelr 80 per cent Republican en-
pIoyeS and the sanitary board with
800 employees, of which $50 are Re-
publicans?
1 think it is high time for the
good thoroughbred Jeffergonian
democrats to get up in arms. with
all due respect to the Republican
party, and demand these Repub-
means jobs. The Democratic party
mas no apologies to make to anv
Republican who is holding Office
since the Democrats carried a
Democratic banner on election dav
taxing into consideration the
principles Of Democratic politics.
1 mink this is ridiculous and 2
blow to the Democratic party Of
the future. have donated reg
ularly to the campaign fund. also
donated $50 to the present CITY ad-
mlnlstration's campaign fund.
worked like a trooper both on cour-
ty and city election DAYS. donated
automobiles to haul voters to the
poils' also had several signs print
ed advertising candidates. MY re-
ward was this: I am one of the IN
employed. If this is the kind of
Democratic politics the party wants
to play, do not want to be a mem
bers. REAL DEMOCRAT AND
TIMES READER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
SAWS.

If You Lag the Results of the
Election to Depression,
Then the Republicans Are
Merely Getting q Dose OF
Their Oa0n Quack Medi-
cine.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The cleo
IN ton brought few surprises to
those whose judgment was unaf-
fected by prejudice.
A nationwide drift toward the
Democrats was apparent, and has
been for the last two years. So, too,
was the probable influence OF this
drift on New York politics.
Under normal conditions, one
would have been justified in look
ing for a chance because of recent
disclosures and scandals in New
York City, but the prospect of ma
tional triumph next year, especially
with Governor Roosevelt as leader,
did much to stiffen the Tammany
morale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-05
GERMANS FINE BELGIUM
Nov. 3

ON NOV. 5, 1917, German authori-
" ties in Belgium imposed a fine
of S2,500,0O on the province Of East
Flanders because it failed to place
10000 laborers at the disposal Of
the Germans on Nov. /.
The U. S. S. Alcedo, an American
patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk
by a German submarine with the
loss Of one officer and twenty men.
The ship sank in four minutes.
The Alcedo was a steam yacht be-
longing to George w. c. Drexel OF
Philadelphia before the war.
This was the first American fight
ing ship to go down since the war
began.
An official announcement was
made by the Italian war Office that
the Austro-Ger forces had
crossed the Tagliamento river The
Germans reported that more than
5000 prisoners and number OF big
guns had been captured in the drive.