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The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28

last chance Of the enterprsng citizen to set himself
up as self-contained unit, with opportunity of
growing to big business. But this stronghold rap
idly is crumbng before the onslaught of big business
in retailing
THE tendency here, elsewhere is for the majority
of persons to become employees or at least agents,
working for the large business aggregation
The retail store is the last citadel Of individual
ism in regard to its labor policy as we'll Though it is
the greatest American industry, there is hardly a
veStige of labor organization therein. The employees
are helpless and at the mercy of the social atti-
tude of the individual employer In many cases wages
notoriously low and hours long
But great breaches are being made in the walls OF
this last fortress Of the old ndivdualistic system
Chain stores now constitute about one unit out of
every ten in the retail business They do an even
greater part Of the retail selling.
In 4a5 representative stores, scattered over the
country, the chain units did some II per cent of the
business
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
DE 4 ONNIpv KENESAW
NAEAOO1N NJ. LANDS

ERE is an account Of the organization of two new
political groups, each with pet idea to advance.
Most people regard societies the playthngs of med
ders with no other occupation and they usually are
right. but this in way affects their capacity for
stirring UP devilment. Laymen may laugh but poll
ticians quake in their boots.
In the old days our statesmen used to put their
feet on the table and lean back with philosophical
deliberation to discuss national and international
issues. OF course this was luxury to be enjoyed
only after the election over, the votes in and
suitably counted.
NOW his has been changed Our statesmen no
= longer have the time even to play poker They
must spend the hours OF the day and night in re-
Ssting the advance of the organization in support
Of this, or against that.
They always end up by surrendering After a
strenuous day your hero may find himself engaged
to half hundred different projects about which he
cares nothing and understands less.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW just has visited the
~ shrine of Lenn in the Red Square in Mos
COW. This visit of Shaws must have made him re
fleet upon the incredible things life hold at her becl
and call.
Long years ago, when Shaw was the leading ligh
in Londons literary circles and darling of her
O'Clock teas, Lenin, the future father Of the Russian
revolution, was hiding away in the slums Of the cas-
end buying bread and butter now and then, with /;
few pennies which he sometimes earned as an OBJ
scure London correspondent Of the New York Heralt
Tribune. And the very Conservative Herald Tribun
also might have few sentiments on this scoEes
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
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BRITISH WAR SUMMARY
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July 30
ON July %, 1917, Major-General
" Frederick B. Maurice, chief di-
rector of military operations at the
British war Office, issued a sum-
mary Of the results OF three years
Of war. He said, in part:
'0The first year Of the war, broad
" speaking, was an attempt by Ger
many to put into effect elaborate
plans which her military strategists
had been preparing over the space
Of many long years.
The first phase was a concen-
trated attack on France and Bel
GUM. The attack on France was
checked, first on the Marne, later
on the User and at Ypres. -.
"In the autumn Of 1915 Germany
definitely abandoned her old pre-
war strategic scheme and started in
on a new plan namely, an ef-
fort to upbuild 'Mittel Europa as q
great block composed Of four So
called central powers which woulc
command the road to the east.
1.-The end Of 1916 found the stu
alton between the two groups ol
contestants about equally balanced
but with the scales leaning slightly
in favor Of the entente.
During the Whole third year o1
the war Germany and her allies
attempted nothing on land. TheI
! everywhere have been on the de.
fansilFe." e
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
HEALTH SERVICE
Electric Shock Varies With Contacts

For example, if the contacts are
made with one arm or leg on the
same side, it seems hardly possible
that a great amount of current will
pass through the head.
The brain is easily injured by
electricity, and in legal executions
it is customary to put one electrode
on the skull so that the electricity
will pass through the brain.
In an analysis of 479 cases, an
industrial surgeon found that the
current in the vast majority passed
through the body by the hands or
arms and then was grounded.
Occasionally current enters into
the legs of men working on teIe-
graph wires.
In an endeavor to determine alb
solutely the facts in these cases,
the Investigators mentioned under
took to study the effect of electric
shock on rats in Johns Hopkins
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28

university and applied the electrode
at various parts of the body.
It was found that a continuous
circuit produces more danger than
alternating current. 1t was found
that no rat subjected to a continu-
Gus circuit survived permanently.
Their death was due largely to the
burning and destruction in the
place where the current entered.
Death from electric shock Is
largely due to failure of the breath
ing apparatus.
Such deaths were not so frequent
when the current passed through
the hind legs and did not pass
through the brain, and still many
died from failure of the breathing
apparatus.
When the current does not pass
directly through the chest or the
upper portion of the spinal cord,
the respiratory apparatus is, in men,
not so likely to be affected.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
Questions and
Answers

To what vegetable family do pea
nuts belong?
It is a legume like peas, beans,
etc., differing only in that it DOS
sesses the character of blooming
above ground and maturing its
fruits, or pod, beneath the surface.
Is there any state or federal Iavu
compelling married women to wear
wedding ring?
No.
What does ''Cimarron" mean?
1t is Spanish word meaning
wild or unruly.
How should a woman toastmaster
be addressed?
She should be addresses as Ma
dam Toastmaster."
What does the name Orva mean?
It is derived from the Teutonic
and means rich.
Are there any women In the
United States senate?
No.
How should a horseshoe be hung
over door to bring good luck?
1t is supposed that hanging IL
with, the points up keeps the luck
from falling out.
Who Is the American ambassad0l
to Germany?
Frederick A. Sackstt.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
Pee-Wee Passes

INSTEAD of burning the grass
4 hopperS, some farmers are pack
ing them in boxes and selling them
to fishermen for bait.
Your optimistic moralist should
be able to see a fine example of
thrift and ingenuity in that, just as
fine as he saw in miniature golf last
summer.
Remember the cheerful words
coming out Of Washington with re-
gard to miniature golf and the Won
ders it was working for the resto-
ration of prosperity-an investment
of $125,000,00O, work for 10000 men
and so on?
Where are all the pee-wee courses
now, or the pee-wee fad which was
responsible for them?
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
The Stock Gamble

THE average American is proud
Il in the thought that this
country has abandoned agriculture
for industry. He would come nearer
hitting the mark if he went one step
farther and admitted that it rapidly
was abandoning industry for
speculation.
The financial psychology of these
United States is no longer domi-
mated by mine, mill, and factory,
but by the stock market.
Where one investor studies the
statements put out by various firms,
Of corporations, thousand are con-
tent to be guided by daily quotations
on their stocks and securities.
The man who goes to a baseball
game and bets on whether the
batter docs, or does not" CANDLES
almost as intelligently.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
Frog

A CCORDING to a number Of
IN legends among the American
Indians, the figure to be seen on
the moon is that of frog or toad.
In Australia, there is a native
legend which pictures cat in the
moon.
To summarize, the spots on the
moon are represented variously, as a
man, woman, hare, frog, and a
cat. No doubt, there are still other
legends picturing still other crea-
lures.
Two things stand out as particu-
larly interesting. One is that the
habit of picturing some creature in
the spots of the moon has been a
universal tendency of mankind.
We find such legends throughout
the world. in ancient China and
India, in Europe of the Middle Ages,
among the native tribes of Africa,
Australia and South Sea Islands.
among the American Indians and
the ESkimos
The second point of interest is the
similarity between many of the
legends. A legend in India will re-
semble one in China, for example.
In many cases, this may be a
coincidence. But in others, it un-
doubtedly points to common origin
Of legends in some remote day, per.
haps before the beginning of his
tory.
While lunar legends appeal to us.
because OF their fanciful nature.
they are material for serious study
Tor the anthropologist who seeks to
understand the beginnings of many
of mans ideas.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
VittIeS and Drink

ATOW and then you'll hear some
IN pessinist wondering where
we're going to get "vittles and
drink" if all the farmers go broke,
but he promptly is squelched.
The great majority have small
patience with that kind of gloom
ing.
According to the vast majority,
we still have too many farmers.
Look at wheat" they will argue,
cor corn, cotton anG cattle, and look
at the misery of those who are
foolish enough to stay on the land,
lighting bugs, blight and weather.
And then they'll quote facts to
prove it.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28

Grasshoppers and the Att
tude of Mind They Symbol
ize Some Day VIII Come to
RooSt on Your O10n Table.
NEW YORK, July 2s-Grass-
~ hoppers! You've been reading
about them, of course-headlines, at
least.
Just one more calamity to prove
that farming is all wrong.
Glad I'm not in that mess" says
the commuter as he unfolds his
morning paper and learns what a
tough time the boys out in Ne
braska are having to save their So
cent wheat.
Fright" says his seat companion,
"the little old towns good enough
for me, with the little old pay check
coming in regular and the little old
boss doing all the worrying"
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28

to him sounded funny in the print
ing.
But it may well be that on certain
occasions he wasn't even playing.
When a public man achieves a
reputation for humor he must watch
his step.
Even such a simple query as, "Do
You think it's going to rainP" is sup
posed to be cue to him for some
gag line.
AND II he replies as simply as,
l don't know" some Boswell in the
playground is sure to scream with
laughter and exclain:
"Oh, what a wit is Mr. XII"
copyright. 1881. By United Prsss,
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
Pests viii Come Home

CRASSHOPPERS! They're not
NJ half so interesting to read
about as the Starr Faithful case,
the murder of Henrietta Schmerler,
the Seabury investigation, or the
seven-day crossing of the Atlantic
by j. ?. Morgan in his 3,O00-ton
yacht which he implies was merely
for fun and not connected in any
way with the European situation.
Grasshoppers and the attitude of
mind which they not only Symbo-
lie, but are helping to create, will
one day come to rooSt on your own
table, no matter where you live. So
will the boil weevils, Japanese
beetles, corn borers and innumer-
able other pests about which you
hear every once in a while.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
Farming Fundamental

GONE things count for a great
~ deal no matter how hard they
seem to do, or how little they seem
to bring. Others are not worth a
second thought, though they seem
easy and result in large returns for
the moment.
There are people who look upon a
nation of tree -sitters as just as safe
and solid as nation of farmers.
Obviously, they have their right to
such an opinion. Neither is such
an opinion tremendously different
from that which visualizes a ma
tion's credit system as separable
from the land.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
Wheat and Bread

TOO much grain, too much meat,
4 too much truck, if prices that
the producer gets mean anything.
Still, millions Of people can't get
enough to eat, while prices that the
consumer must pay seem strangely
out of line with what the producer
must take.
An Iowa farmer goes into one
place Of business and sells his wheat
for less than l cent pound. Then
he goes into another-right next
door, perhaps-and buys bread at s
cents a pound.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
Script of the Show2

4 ND the news note will relate
IA that the defunct third-assist-
ant reviewer was stabbed no less
than forty-two times with sharp
stiletto and otherwise mangled by
repeated blows whit a dull blunt in
strument. In the second paragraph
will come the information:
1.-THE assailant, when arraigned be-
fore Judge Corrigan, gave his name
as Haywood Broun and said that he
was an actor"
1t is a curious thing the way the
mind of a monologist reacts to
notices. When they are good, the
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
BY DR.. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor. Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the
Health Magazine,

TT has now been quite definitely
L established that death may re-
suit even from 10 volts, provided
it is passed through the body at
certain points and under certain
circumstances.
If the body is in contact with a
moist surface and if the current
passes through portions of the body
where there are vital tissues, death
is more likely to result than when
it passes into the body under other
circumstances.
In a recent consideration of the
subject, Drs. o. R. Langworthy and
w. B. Kouwenhoven emphasized the
fact that the location of the con-
facts determines to a large extent
the pathway of the current through
the body.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
MAY Be Humidity

0NCE upon a time in Cincinnati
~ I was interviewed. During the
process 1t seemed to me that sparks
few from my lips. The next day
I read the story in puzzled bewilder-
ment. The reporter had muffed a
lot, or maybe I was wrong from the
beginning. At any rate, one Of us
was awful.
Here in America, Chancey De-
pew for many years carried the role
OF front page jester for the papers.
And very lIttls which was attributed
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those Of
one Of Americas most inter-
estinG writers and are pre-
sented without regard to their
agreement or DISAGREEMENT
with the editorial attitude Of
this Daper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
Hare

THERE is an old Buddhist legend
4 connected with the ''hare in the
moon According to this story, the
god, Sakkria, assumed the form OF
a human being and came to earth
to beg aims.
Various animals, the monkey, the
fox, and so on, gave him fruit and
fish and other gifts. When he came
to the hare, that poor animal said
that he owned nothing but the
grass.
He agreed, however, to give the
god his own flesh and consented to
Jump into a fire which the god
kindled. But as he jumped, the god
transported him to heaven where he
now is to be seen in the moon.
A slightly different legend is
found in CeyIon. According to this
one, Buddha once became lost in a
forest.
A hare undertook to guide him
out of the forest. Buddha thanked
the hare, but said that he could not
reward him, since he was poor and
hungry himself.
eff you are hungry" the hare is
supposed to have replied, build
fire and roast me-
Buddha to test the animals SIM
cerity, proceeded to kindle fire.
The hare jumped into it. But Budd-
ha snatched him out and placed
him in the moon, where he still IS
to be seen.
There is an old Chinese rep+
resentation of the moon as a beau
tiful woman with rabbit lying at
her feet, showing beyond doubt, that
the Indian legend at some time must
have made its way into China.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28

70 who really rules our fair citv
ana now Remove the politics
rom Butler and We, too, may have
a real university.
49, VERA WAKE.
1915 Cornelius avenue.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
SCIENCE
Different Nations See Man,
Woman, Frog, Hare and
Cat as Moon DlCeHerS.
-RY DAVIn DIETZ
4 N old adage says that marriages

4 N old adage says that marriages
\ are made in heaven, but ac-
cording to Chinese tradition, they
are made in the moon.
The Chinese "old man in the
moon" known as ''Yue-lao." is the
celestial matchmaker. According
to tradition, he ties together future
mates with invisible silken cords.
It is interesting to note that the
old Chinese legend supposed man
in the moon. Our own traditions
about a man in the moon can be
traced far back into the middle
ages.
1t may be that both legends had
a common origin somewhere in the
earliest days of civilization.
While, as already noted, European
and Chinese legends refer to man
in the moon, traditions of the South
Sea islands and Of the American
moon.
The Eskimos also interpret the
spots on the moons surface as
forming the face Of a woman.
In Asia, the spots on the moon
are thought to form the outline of
a hare. If the moon is observed be-
tween first quarter and full moon,
the spots do present pattern
which,. with a little imagination. can
be transformed into the figure Of
hare.
In this connection, it is Of interest
to note that the SanSkirt name for
the moon is "SaSanka," which
means having the marks of a
| hare"
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28

Ability involves responsibilitv
POWER to its last particle is duty
Maclaren.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-07-28
Daily Thought

And Moses chose able men out
OF all Israel, and made them heads
over the people, rulers of tbou-
SANDS, rulers of hundreds, rulers
CT fifties, and rulers of tens
Exodus 1925.
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The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
Eastern Stars Entertain

The Eastern stars entertained last Saturday evening to their members and families and Nasons, with short program, cards, dane ing and very delightful luncheon,
 Prize winners at cards were Miss Florence Kinney first Mrs. A. Bahlke second, and Mrs. C. F. Yen ney third; Fred Gibson first. Ed. Gagen second and B. B. Mozee third. The evening was complete success, and broke up at an early hour. following very entertain ing evening of dancing and good fun.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
ateturns Via Airplane

Mrs. O. A. Braafiadt. was a :, tafnlng passenger via NAT plols yesterday afternoon frnm Candle Wallace Porter and Jimmy .3ald win also icing passengers on the Sfnc plane
 pr, and Mrs. Braafddt left NomG via dog taam the Sth of March on a trip to kotzebue. goin by way ri coastal towns and .L:l north the Doctor seeing to business in. terests along the way.
 They stopped at Cape Nome. Solomon, Golovin, Bluff. and seyer- al other coast cities. then headed for Dime Greek and northern points. They reached Candle a day or so ago and Mrs. Braafladt de- cided to return to Nome. The plane was called to come to Can dle, trip which took 20 days by dogs. she returned in less than 2 and half hours. She stated the dog trip was fine and said also she enjoyed every minute of the ride from Candle to Nome on the airplane.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
Fox Movietonc News Tried
 At Dream Theater

Fox Movietone News. the news that speaks for itself, was tried out last Tuesday and Wednesday ev- enng at the Dream Theater in with the feature play, 'The Patriot" It was very good and quite novelty to everyone who saw it for the first time. It is very entertaining and everyone liked it immensely.
 An issue of the highly entertain ing FoX Movietone News will be a feature of the program on Tues day and Wednesday.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28

Pilot Bill Graham of the NAT. returned last evening from his trip to Candle. having as passeu- gers from that place Mrs o. A. Braafiadt. Wallace Porter and Jas Baldwin
 Pilot Graham of the NAT, made a round trip to Council today, taking as passengers from Nome, Mir and Mrs Thos, Shaw On his .se'nrn trip he stopped I2'oo an | picttt p l.. F nch.a,. : of 70 Office of Educat,'l a..d Ar Kin > ley of the U. s. Land Office, re turning them to Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28

ton Bay as there was last winter
 However. they declare the winter ideal, and very few storms or bad weather. They also report that other miners and neishbors in that region are well and getting along nicely Geomals and Mitchell plan on staying in Nome for sometime
The Nome nugget., 1931-03-28
CHURCH NOTES
NOME FEDERATED CHURCH F. c. FORRRSTER. Minister

NUMB FEDERATED CHURCH F. G. FORESTER. Minister Sunday School -.......-.......--..1l A. M Evening Worship .....-- TAO PM. Organ recital
 Anthem: Fling Wide the Gates, oy th. ohoir.
 Solo: Open the Gates of the Temple. by Mrs. Luther Dunbar.
 sermon: When Jesus Goes into the Temple
 Will Observe Palm Sundl, The entire service at Federated Church tomorrow evening will be around the theme of Palm Sunday One of the great days of the Christ ian year. Palm Sunday commem- orates the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem when he was heralded by the crowds as, the Messiah. Music appropriate to the day will be sung. The choir will sing kauffman's Fling Wide the Cat es'. Mrs. Luther Dunbar will sing the famous Palm Sunday solo, Op- ell the Gates of the Temple. by Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp. The sermon When Jesus goes into the Temp le' will carry out the theme of the day.
 The service Palm Sunday even ing will be the first of the ser vices at Federated church in con uectiou with Easter Week. The second service Of the week will be the meeting of the study class Tuesday evening at roo. at which time the meaning of immortality will be discussed
 Good Friday Service
 Friday afternoon at three o'clock short service will be held. This is the hour at which Jesus died at the Cross. The service will be one of meditation and prayer. The last words of Jesus on the cross, will be read. Men and women who can arrange to do so are urged to lay aside the pressing cares Of the week for this hour of reverent thought. Easter Sunday the Sunday school will give an Easter Play. Babies will be baptized and admissions to the membership of the church made l. at the morning service Easter ev- ening the choir will give a pro- gram of Easter music