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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Successor to the Horse

1t hasn't been so long, only dozen years, since
the American symbol Of sin horse. Not Just
any horse, to be sure; particular horse big dap
pied gray, with great round hips and bulging
shoulders; horse whose hoofs hit the pavement
with clop-clop unequaled by that Of any other
horse; fine, well-groomed Percheron horse
You know the we mean-the brewery horse.
HIS is gone. The American scene has been purified
of his presence. Homer Rodeheaver can sing with
perfect assurance, "The Brewers Big Horses Won't
Run Over Mel" No, they won't run over Homer or
anybody else, again, if ever they did
But that doesn't mean that Homer now can carol
about the streets in perfect safety for something has
taken the place of the brewers big horses
THE car travelling seventy miles an hour failed to
make the sharp turn in Michigan avenue, struck two
trees in the parkway and overturned. The driver
was pinned beneath the steering wheel and fatally
burned by an explosion of gasoline and alcohol
Police said the was laden with several cases
of haf-gallon jars of liquor and twenty fve-gallon
cans of alcohol, all of which were destroyed by the
blaze smoke screen apparatus, filled with tear
gas, was attached to the auto"
This little incident occurred this week in Wash
ington. 1t obtained about three inches of news
space due to the fact that such episodes have be-
come commonplace in the national capital, as in
other American cities.
The cop-clopping of the big gray horses is
gone forever from ears. Heaven grant that soon
we will cease to hear the siren of pursuing police the
shattering racket of the bootleggers' open exhaust
and the sickenng crash of the cars that have taken
the horses place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
A Blow to Business

Only the excessively hot weather account for
the onstrous proposal before the legislature to tax
the use Of all trucks heavily that transportation of
goods will be forced back to the railroads.
The measure. which apparently has great support,
proposes that every owner of truck whether he
operates it for hire in his business. must pay
tax for every mile he uses that vehicle.
Before he operate the truck at ALL he must
so before the public service commission and obtain
permission That body is given unlimited authority
to hire many inspectors as desires to enforce the
law and collect the tax
Ths record Of that body in recent years would
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Relief for JobIess

The scant consideration given to proposal in the
special session Of the legislature to give relief to the
voorhees, through small tax on cigarets suggests
that the members Of that body have failed to recog
nize the facts
Certainly when hundreds Of union miners are
desperately trying to get themselves convicted OF vo-
aton OF law in order to obtain food for themselves
and families. the situation is far from ideal
When there is the added factor Of depleted funds
for relief in most Of the industrial counties, with
private charity making hopeless effort to obtain
enough money for care for immediate wants. the
emergency is apparent and imperative.
While there is protest against "doles," the sober
fact remains that there are hundreds of thousands
Of citizens dependent upon dole of some sort for
their very existence and that the need has grown too
great to be handled by voluntary charity and volun-
tary contributions.
The Weiss measure proposed unpaid admin
stratye body to care for the needs in each county
1t also provided one way to get some money for the
increasing number Of cases Of those who can not
qualify under present poor laws but are in no less
desperate straits
No subject at this session is more important than
that Of aid to the jobless.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
1T SEEMS TOME BY r NIX

EITHER I went out with the
- wrong crowd yesterday or my
opinions of New York literary life,
with its literary teas, are desper-
ately in need of readjusting. Also
my opinion of what books are for
needs readiusting, too.
I had presumed books were
something to be read. They are
not. They are something to be
argued about.
The crowd argues about them,
I find, in the same way it argues
with the taxi driver about taking
six persons to another address for
the fare of one. And the purpose
of arguing about going to this
other address is simply to find a
new place to argue about books
again.
I do not mind, of course, as it is
all a lot of fun. But from cartoons
I had gathered the idea that New
York night life consisted largely of
women in evening gowns holding a
cocktail glass in one hand and a
mans neck in the other and with
the room carpeted by bleary guests
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
A Chance to Save


Tucked away near the bottom of page in the new
economy act is clause which may determine whether
the 1888 bugdet actually will balance
1t is clause permitting President Hoover to pro-
coed at once to consolidate such activities of the war
and navy departments, except those of purely mill
tary nature, as may be common to both
1t was put into the economy bill after Hoover had
expressed sharp dsapproval of plans for making such
consolidation by legislative action and because of this
attitude the clause had not been taken into account
in reckoning up the $15OOOOOOO which the bill is ex-
pected to save.
If the President should go ahead with consolida-
ton Of war and navy bureaus much larger econo"
mics undoubtedly could be made.
And the smoke of battle over federal economies
clears and congressman pack their bags to go home
and face the folks who pay their wages there is
growing realization among them that further efforts
to curtan the national budget must concern them
selves with this problem
Page after page Of last words to their constituents
inserted in the Congressional Record are devoted to
pointing out the great share of federal revenues which
go to pay for past and future wars.
Burton l. French former Republican chairman OF
the committee in charge of naval appropriations has
compiled table throwing into sharp contrast the
cost Of civil functions of the government and the cost
OF national defense and war burdens.
1t shows that from 1918 to 1882 the cost of all civil
functions of the government increased 247 per cent
while the cost of past and future were increased 48S
per cent. rs'v
During this time there was growth of 100000
III the population of the country. The cost of OPP
Grating the postofTce department more than trpled
and so did the cost of federal public works.
National expense expenditures grew by 17s per
cent, and war burdens, including PENSIONS compen-
saton, hospitals and interest and principal of the
public debt, grew 1875 per cent.
In 1881, normal year so far as federal budgets
CO. 028 out of total expenditure of $780,
532,28O went to pay for burdens and national
defense.
French calls on "the earnest business men of
every community" to recognize in view of these fig
ures that it may be necessary to spend less for the
national guard and naval reserves to modify the
program for national defense and to study and recast
the burdens of war
He adds, "a fine sense of economy is not incon-
sistent with the highest patriotism"
These are impressive statements coming from a
man who has studied naval appropriations for years
and they will meet cordial response from the peo-
pie who have been footing the bill
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Slogan SnifcherS

good phrase or slogan in these political dog
days is worth heap. Yet there doesn't seem to
be any copyright law or theft insurance that will
protect the sloganeer.
Senator Moses thought up cute one Since
Governor Roosevelt had talked about the new
deal Moses wisecracked that if the Democrats were
dealing it would be from the bottom of the deck
No sooner had he said it than one of his own bud
dies, Pat Hurley, hijacked the idea and made a
whole speech out of it in Columbus
Then there was Roosevelt'S famous Forgotten
Man" Even while Ogden Mills was making fun of
this slogan as demagogery. young Teddy Roosevelt
made lunge for it and used it in his message
to the Philippine legislature.
OF course Governor Teddy said he was battling
for 'the little man instead of the forgotten man."
which perhaps is the difference between demagogery
and craftsmanship. 1t also is the long distance
record for Sogan-snitching
We don't know what can be done about such
goings-on unless it is to adopt theft-proof slogans
Apparently that's just what the Republicans intenc
TO do.
G. O. P. and famous phrase-naker in his own
right told reporters at the White House the other
day that President Hoover is to be pictured in the
coming months, not "the great engineer" nor
even 1.-The great humanitarian" but as the doctor
of a disordered world"
The Republicans needn't worry about anybody
stealing that one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
Diseases Of Pre-School Age Studied

their mortality and the illness they
cause are not yet quite reliable.
However, enough evidence is
available to indicate that the
youngest children are in the great
est Iced of supervision and care.
The greatest number Of deaths
among children from l to years
of age is due to infectious and con-
tagious diseases.
Then come conditions affecting
the lungs and nose and throat, tu-
berculosis, accidents, stomach and
intestinal diseases and finally, other
diseases.
The infectious diseases which
continue to be more serious are
diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles
and whooping cough.
In tropical countries and in re-
gions in which peculiar social con-
ditions exist such conditions as
dysentery, malaria and smallpox
may also be important.
1t is interesting to know that the
four diseases, diphtheria, scarlet
fever, measles and whooping cough,
may constitute the responsibility for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Just Every Day Sense
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

ME editor of the Ladies Home Journal proffers his
L readers some good advice. He points out that in
her eagerness to save the American woman is likely
70 waste ner money on shoddy merchandise
Inc wise housewife will heed this admonition. At
present she IS little dazed at the dizzy toboggan of
prices she recalls that it was but the other dav
When everything seemed alarmngly expensive
consequently, II she has any money left with
w1Ach 70 SHOP she gets little drunk at the bargains
she now sees displayed.
Inc markets are flooded with cheap goods What
we sometimes forget, however, is that shoddv thinps
never are cheap. They dear at rock-botton7
prices. Ready-made garments poorly put together
oaoly cut, ll-fitting never are bargains.
Colors that run, sleazy materials synthetic satins
cheap buttons, thin thread, faulty stching-a these
are expensive in the long run.
TT never is economy to buy suits that will not hold
their shape, stocking that will not last day fur
niture that will not stand wear, and foodstufs i'm
properly prepared and packed.
II is lar better for woman to buy one good dress
season than to get three shoddy ones The former
VIII look better and last longer.
And it would be ungrateful of us to forsake the
manufacturers who, through period Of years, have
turnished US with durable goods and proved their
reputation tcr honesty to give patronage to the junk
shop dealers who will disappear with the depression
While the American housewife must make her
dimes go as far as possible these days she can do
great deal to stabilize business by refusing to ex-
change her money for poor merchandise
We may become poor nation but let us not be
shoddy one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
The DiSruptive Visitor

TUST when the members are about
y to say, well, thank Heaven, at
last We can stay in tonight and get
some work done" along comes this
bird. I know. The same sort of Wis
itors strike our town, too.
And already can hear folks say
Of me: "Mmmm, so finally he's
gone. Well, that's one more of the
list to be entertained. Now, I won
der, who's next? Your cousins,
probably"
It's funny I never thought Of that
side before. I take back all I've said
about all your running around, and
take back all I've thought about
it, too.
Life must be a constant parade Of
terror for you folks who retain a
permanent mailing address, as do
not know why we visitors assume
that we should be- entertained the
moment we strike here.
But we do assume it. Yes, the
more think about it the more I
know we assume it. And what YOU
really should do to us, I guess, is
simply to plant us in Central park
and let us look at the swans.
Simply plant US there and say:
Wen call for you later. How about,
say, in week?"
(copyright. 1882. By The Timesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23

available help, and having convic-
tons formed by knowledge acquired
from actual contact with saloons,
saloon-keepers, their habitues, and
stock-in-t trade, and not influenced
pro or con, by hearsay, propaganda
literature, political hypocrisy, or dis
cussion, and believing that educa-
ton, and not legislation, is free
dom's method Of control, stand
firmly, on both feet, for the repeal
of the eighteenth amendment, and
immediate resumption Of legalized
manufacture Of beer.
I accepted the law at its face
value when it became a part of
our Constitution, and never have
violated my support to it. never
have double-crossed myself with the
assumption that could stand UP
in a church temperance meeting
and shout Glory Hallelujahl Pro-
hibitionl" and then go home and
knock the top from bottle Of beer.
And DO like GOOD beer!
HAROLD F. HUTCHINSON.
Frankfort, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23

more than one-fourth of all deaths
of children between 1 and years
of age.
In large cities the percentage of
deaths due to these causes may be
even greater.
The younger the child, the great
er the danger from any of these
diseases when it is contracted.
Thus, it is especially important
to guard the younger children until
they shall have reached the age
when greater resistance has devel-
oped.
Diphtheria is beginning to be
overcome through the application
of the Schick test and through the
use of toxin-antitoxin and diph-
liberia toXoid.
However, the need for vigilance is
constant.
Thus far, no definitely established
means of prevention are available
against measles and whooping
cough.
Hence. children must be guardeS
particularly against contact with
cases of these two diseases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
People Can Speak

CIRCUMSTANCES have forced
" the Democratic party into an
aggressive and liberal role. It has
a platform and a candidate which
seem to fit the issue.
For the first time since the
eighteenth amendment was adopt
ed the people have opportunity to
express themselves on it, provided
the case is presented properly.
For the first time since the war
the people have opportunity to
speak with some degree of definite
ness on the tariff, power, and for
eign affairs.
The Hoover administration obvi-
ously is committed to the status
quo, whether from a political or
economic standpoint.
The Democratic party is commit
ted to certain changes.
That ought to make the argument
interesting enough, without intro
ducing extraneous matter, without
the usual trimmings which have
been thought necessary because of
the dizziness of some previous cam
paignS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23

alone be sufficient argument to defeat the proposal
emergency at a special session. even If 1t
were not so hagrantly unjust and unfair.
Truck owners estimate that the tax for hauling
q load Of goods to Chicago would amount to
about $780,
AS means Of getting the bill through, it is
proposed to exempt the farmer in the use Of trucks
to haul his livestock to market. But the manufac-
turer or the merchant who uses truck as con-
venient and economical way to conduct business
and give employment to men must either pay the
heavy tax resort to the use of railroads with their
heavier charges.
Business is having hard enough time as it is
without these added burdens. This particular meas
re is so vicious in principle and so filed with danger
Of adding tax eaters to the pay rolls without
any real return to the people that it deserves no con-
sideration.
Perhaps cooler weather may bring calmer judg-
ment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Peoples Voice

Editor Times-A recent issue of
a local newspaper announces the
lamentable news that the treasurer
Of Lake county is worried about the
problem of finding bank or other
depository where $1,50o,00O of the
countys money might be placed for
safekeeping.
1 was gonna suggest" that I could
take part of it, but as there are
many bootleggers in my neighbor-
hood (who might tempt me to spend
it,, I will suggest "the next best
thing Let the state of Indiana
establish its own banks-and then
we will all be set. It will be done
eventually. Why not now?
DAVE HORN.
324 West Washington street.
Editor Times-In Harper's mag
azine, July number, Lucille Kohler
writes an interesting story, rem
iniscent of the book beer days in
st. Louis. For those who may, per-
chance, read her story, especially he
who has tasted of this delectable
book brew, wish to offer a bit of
advice.
Beside you, on e. table, place a
pitcher of ice water, for, as your in
ter It increases in the reading of
the story, so, likewise, will your
thirst increase.
My memory takes me back to a
shady retreat, interspersed with
chairs and tables, surrounded by a
high board fence, at the rear of a
building that polite society calls a
saloon. On a hot summer after
noon, my father would take my
younger brother and myself, and
here we would spend a half-hour
together.
We would enter the beer garden"
as it was called, through the family
entrance gateway. At table, under
a shady grapevine, my brother and
I were served with trimming glasses
Of root beer, while father would
revel in q tall beaker Of foaming
lager, brewery style.
On every table, one would find
glass jar Of homemade mustard,
and bowl of oyster crackers. Never
since have been able to find
cracker and mustard combination
of similar taste.
These little excursions, taken with
the full knowledge of my mother,
lifelong disciple Of morality and
righteousness, were occasional and
not regular Once again, o time!
allow me to return to that vine
covered retreat, and take my son
with me. to meet his grandfather.
In the face Of a dire economic
situation, that urgently calls for all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Lectured by Children

bragg is not only famous SCI
ID enlist, but he is a master OF
the art of Simplifying science for the
layman. He is particularly at home
upon the lecture platform.
A few years ago, I heard Bragg,
during meeting Of the British
Association for the Advancement Of
Science, give a lecture for children.
1t was amusing to note that scat
tered among the children at that
lecture were some of the worlds
most famous physicists. including
Sir Oliver Lodge, Sir Ernest Ruther-
ford, and others.
1t was hard to say who had the
better time, the children or the sci-
ents. For the faces of Bragg's
learned colleagues beamed with de-
light at the way he succeeded in
rephrasing complex scientific matt
tiers into language which children
could understand.
1t is interesting to note that
Bragg now is the director of the
Royal institution, whose director al
one time was Michael Faraday.
Faraday instituted the custom OF
having a series Of lectures for chile
dren delivered each year at Christ~
mas time. He delivered several SUCH
series himself.
The custom has been continued
ever since, the most famous scien-
lists in Great Britain devoting their
time to giving these lectures and
arranging experiments to accom~
pany them.
A few years ago Bragg gave such
series OF lectures. These were re-
printed in book form in this coun-
Try by Harper & Bros. under the
tltle OF Concerning the Nature Of
Things"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
ALLTES ADVANCE
july %


NN July %, 1918. victorious
~ American and French troops
crossed the Marine along a front
Of several miles and seized the
towns Of Jaulgonne, Buzancy, Mar
faux and Mailly- Raineval.
French forces also pushed the
Germans back more than two miles
near Montdidier, and made impor-
tant gains near RHEIMS.
German losses since July Is were
estimated at more than 10000, of
which 10000 were prisoners, by al
lied experts.
The British armored cruiser Mar
mora was sunk, either by mine
or a submarine. Ten members Of
the crew were reported missing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
Mr.. HOOver decides

When the Republican national convention ad-
Journed four and half weeks ago, it laid a ire
mendous responsibility upon the shoulders of Her
bert Hoover.
Since then Mr.. Hoover has been giving the matter
much thought Not caring to trust entirely to his own
Judgment, lest he make a mistake, he summoned
numerous "best Kinds" to the White House
There the question was debated with the calm de-
liberation due question of such grave Importance.
decision has been reached
The date upon which Mr.. Hoover will accept the
Republican nomination is Aug H.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23

THE Health Organization of the
4 League of Nations recently ap-
pointed a committee to consider
particularly the health problems Of
mothers and children.
A portion of the report is con-
cerned with the health of the pre-
school child-the child from l to 6
years of age.
During the second and third years
of age the reactions Of the child are
in many ways similar to those of an
infant. During the third, fourth,
fifth and sixth years of age it be-
gins to resemble more closely the
school child.
This group of children has not
begun to receive the type of
systematic and organized attention
given to children of more advanced
years.
Several diseases which attack
children of this age have not been
brought under scientific medical
control. Moreover, statistics as to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23

VINO CIled TO reach chairs and
couldn't.
Gin Instead of Champagne
ITO the contrary, it's gin rather
l. than the champagne of my
back-woods dream, and this gin
always seems to have gurgled it's
last gurgle from bottle just before
your own party has arrived.
The host is sorry, very sorry. But
he has the solution. He knows that
Joe's home tonight. 80 let's all
go to Joe's. He'll have some. BY
the way, you read that new book
BY
mo, but 7 think it's rotten. It's
too subjective. He's tried to COM
promise between the Italian school
and the French. Now, when I do
my book you'll find I did not com
promise. You'll find r.
Say, how is your book coming
along, anyhow"
well, I got it all just about all
thought out now. I intended to
start on it tonight. But, well, you
know, wasn't in the mood, and a
fellow has to be in the mood. May
be tomorrow"
These social gatherings are in
spring toward more and better
work, all right. Nor not until now
do I realize what a great sacrifice
I have made by not being in New
York always and always. But what
I do not understand is why speak
easies have guards at the door.