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protect women anticipating child
birth against infection.
tuberculosis is a disease which is
controlled by proper diet, outdoor
air and similar measures.
The added strain of childbirth
may light up tuberculosis and cause
it to develop virulent form, lead
ing to death.
The woman with heart disease
which is compensated properly, that
is the hearts action is sufficient for
the ordinary purposes of life, may
undergo the process Of childbirth
satisfactorily if given special care
and attention.
However, failure to receive such
special care and attention through
out the entire period may lead to
dangerous illness or death.
Next-Internal complications.
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Government Ownership

1T seems to me highly illogical for
4 the league to favor social con-
troll" of various industries and pass
by the excellent opportunity of hav-
ing the government take over the
vast liquor traffic, now privately adj
ministered.
I should think that even the most
feeble advocate of government own
ership would be willing to trust the
federal authorities rather than Ca
pone and his associates.
AS for the criticism of the two
major parties in regard to the pro-
hibition issue, I for once must de-
fend the Republicans and Demo
Gratis. The single sign of life and
self expression to be found in the
Hoover gathering was the spirited
revolt against the Presidents die
tatorship in the matter of prohi-
bition.
Mr.. Hoover would have been de-
lighted to run upon as broad q
straddle as that proposed by Pro-
lessor Dewey's league. He had not
the slightest desire to stress "the
liquor question" He hoped the mat
ter never would come up.
But for once even Republicans
were moved to say, Are we men Oh
delegates?" and in the ensuing fight
a grudging compromise was forced
out of the great white engineer in
Washington.
And later, in the same city of Chi
cago, the Democrats came closest to
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TINE League for Independent
i Political Action, which met in
Cleveland to form third party
blundered badly in drawing its
platform. 1t tried to pass by pro-
hibition while going at full speed
and to greet the problem with no
more than an indecisive wave OF the
hand. Said the liberals, in conven-
ton assembled:
while on democratic principles
we recognize the right of the people
to vote on the abolition or modif1-
cation of the eighteenth amend
ment, we condemn the Republican
and Democratic parties for suhor-
dinating urgent economic issues to
the liquor question"
This is not only a snobbish plank,
but thoroughly dishonest one, and
voters have every right to be justly
suspicious of party which will
cheat upon an issue, even If it hap
pens to be less than paramount.
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Peoples Voice

Editor Times-An article in your
paper sets forth the fact that ex-
service men are drawing from the
government more than a million
dollars a year for disabilities that
are not service connected and were
received since their discharge from
the service.
OF course it is not right for these
veterans to receive or expect money
from a taX-ridden public, but they
do, and an insight in veterans
affairs vii show that everything to
their interest except the full pay
ment of the bonus has met with
successful legislation, WHY?
Taxpayers should wake up and
realize that veterans cost them more
than billion two hundred million
dollars a year and the sad part of
it is that the ones who actually
were overseas and in the combat
and there received injuries are not
the ones being benefited by this
enormous expenditure.
The writer knows of several
examples of unjust compensations
granted by the veterans bureau and
paid from the taxpayers pocket and
1 will venture to say that almost
every one knows of at least one of
these cases.
Men now on the pay roll of the
United States at living and steady
salary, men who were not out of the
United States during the war, and
men who are able to work every day
are drawing from S12 to nearly 500
a month compensation in addition
to their salaries.
No wonder this country is on the
rocks and, as a writer stated some
time ago, that within ten years the
veterans would bankrupt the coun-
try and believe he was not far
wrong.
Wake up. taxpayers, and demand
abolition of the compensation Law
and strict revision of the pension
law. We should and are willing to
take care of the boys who went over
the and were injured-but for the
country's sake cut off these parasites
who are taking what the deserving
should have. MILO.
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IT SEEMS TO ME BY H BRCTS

In the first place, the agitation
for relief raises the very vital prob
lem of the whole mechanism pro-
vided for constitutional change.
That mechanism as it stands, Is
archaic, cumbersome and thorough
ly undemocratic.
The drys in congress already are
sabotaging against the peoples
right to vote, and I have no doubt
that even when that fight has been
won, a little group of wilful and
arid states will attempt to thwart
the clearly expressed decision of the
majority.
And out of this great good may
come; for unless we are willing to
go on forever under the tyranny of
a dead hand, we will meet squarely
the problem of providing ourselves
with a Constitution far more fleX-
ible than the present instrument.
For years which are far too many
we have been checked and balanced
out of every fight to found new
social order.
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GIided TO Ground

THIS frog, when dropped from
Il the water tower, did not fall
vertically, as one might have ex-
pected. 1t Immediately spread out
It's limbs and sailed down slowly at
an angle, landing uniniured about
ninety feet away from the base of
the tower.
Il took more than seven seconds
to reach the ground.
Apparently it overcame the accel-
Grafton of gravity by utilizing the
resistance of its spread out body and
limbs to the air. After a fall of
twelve feet, there was no further ac-
celeration.
Dr. Kellogg reports that when one
OF these frogs was thrown into the
air, it always managed by a vio-
lent struggle to get into bal
anced position which 1t could main
tain, apparently without effort I'M
til it had glided to the ground.
He also found that these frogs
had the ability to change their gen
eral coloring so that they blended
with their surroundings.
one particular species is so ADEPT
at matching its surroundings that a
naturalist may hunt for weeks be-
fore he is lucky enough to spot one
even though they exist around him
in large numbers.
Another of the family is known
as the banana frog, because it is
found most frequently upon the
upper side OF the banana leaf. 1t is
an elusive creature, able to change
its color through a considerable
range.
Hans Gadow, the German nat
uralist, reports finding a shallow
pool Of rain water in which there
were more than $4,000 tree frogs
The noise they made, he SAYS. was
: roar like that of steam escaping
from many engines, mingled with
the sharp and piercing scream of
saws"
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A Strange Family

nR, KELLOGG reports that the
~ ends of the fingers and toes
of these frogs are provided with adj
hesive discs which enable them to
obtain firm holds on relatively
smooth surfaces.
The discs are employed mainly
for climbing trees and for clinging
to foliage and limbs when jumping.
He says that the most peculiar
member of the family is a marsupial
frog, al | of whose young are shell
tered in a common pouch on the
back Of the female.
Some of the family lay their eggs
IN nests of froth attached to leaves.
ne says. The eggs of one species are
laid in the leaves of a parasitic
plant that grows on the tropical
trees.
Another species lays it's eggs upon
the upper surfaces of leaves over
hanging the waters. The tadpoles.
as they hatch from the eggs, drop
into the water, where they live until
they undergo the metamorphosis by
which they become frogs.
The most interesting member of
the family is the one which appears
to be learning to fly. It has elon-
gated hind legs, we'll adapted for
jumping and has been known to
leap and alight without injury from
a height of 40 feet.
Apparently, it hides in the day
time, being active only at night.
When handled, it exudes a sticky
and disagreeable fluid which coag-
ulates instantly. 1t has strong, I'M
pleasant odor which sets up an
itching in the nostrils.
DR.. Kellogg describes experiments
in which this frog was dropped from
the top of high water tower.
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Questions and
Answers
What does "Maru' mean as ap-
,,IsnI A.. -L.s..:n

What does "Maru" mean as ap-
piled to japanese shipping?
The word means circle" but as
applied to ships the meaning is OBJ
scure, even to the Japanese them
selves. When used as a prefix, it
means full" complete" or "all,
but it is used as O. suffix to the
names of ships. According to Japa-
nese tradition, its use in connection
with ships names dates back to the
eighteenth century, when japanese
nobleman called a pleasure boat a
maru. Some japanese scholars I'M
derstand the word, as applied to
ships, to mean "in a state of mo-
ton" or moving" Many japanese
seamen take it to mean good
luck, because it signifies a circle,
indicating that the ship will sail
safely back home.
From what is the music played
in the motion picture "Street Scene"
taken?
It was specially composed for the
picture by Alfred Newman.
How long and how wide is the
indianapolis speedway, on which the
Memorial day auto races are held?
What is the surface?
1t is 2ia miles long and so feet
wide at the turns. The first so feet
Of the turns are banked 8 feet 3
inches, and the last 10 feet are
banked II feet 10 inches. The short
and long straightaways are level,
and the surface is brick.
What is favrilIe glass?
Glass that is marked by rich col
ore
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Says:

Seasons of Violence Contrib
ute Much to Art and Liter
oture; This Gang Rule Era
May Be Inspiration to
Writers of Future.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Art and
l literature owe much to seasons
OF violence. Out of the Trojan war
came Homer's epics. Napoleon has
been made the hero. or villain, of
more than 5000 books.
Religious wars in France, strug-
giles for the British throne, out
breaks of piracy, and similar up
heavsls all have given rise to a
wealth Of song and painting.
Such being the case, we Amer
leans have every right to look for
a real renaissance. The period
through which we are, and have
been. passing is one of unprecedent-
ed discomfort and cruelty.
For more than a decade, organ
lied crime not only has defied the
law, but established an unofficial
despotism over the underworld.
Blackmail. kidnapping. and murder
have been put on a business basis.
Hundreds Of killings have oc-
CURED in broad daylight, with never
so much as an arrest. A we'll
financed and ruthlessly governed
element has grown up in our midst,
which is ready to burn a house,
strangle a woman, or steal a child
for pay.
This element represents a def
mite political power. There are
wards and sections where no candi-
date can hope for election without
its help. There are judges and
prosecutors who stand in awe of
its power.
It's strength and nercilessness are
so well recognized that countless
citizens rather would perjure them
selves on the witness stand than
risk its displeasure.
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QUENTIN re
ROOSEVELT SLAIN
July IL

ON July ID, 1918, Lieutenant
~ Quentin Roosevelt, youngest
son OF Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
ex-President Of the United States.
was shot down and killed in an air
battle back of the German lines in
the Chateau-Thierry sector.
British troops south of Ypres
made a substantial advance in a
day Of hard fighting.
Austrian attacks on Italian posi-
tons in northern Italy were re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
Allied successes continued in the
Balkans, French forces sweeping
back the Austrian troops opposite
them and British inflicting another
defeat or the. Bulgarians.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-14
SCIENCE
Family of Frogs That Is
Learning to Fly Is Discov-
cred in Merican Forest.
BY DAVID DIETZ-

~ bU tt w tsttCUb 4 Ofbc
A FAMILY of frogs that is
L n learning to n.y." is described
by DR.. Remington kellogg of the
United States national museum in a
report to the Smithsonian institu-
ton. DR.. Kellogg brings the family
forward as a living exhibit of evo-
luton going on under our eyes.
Scientists in general agree to the
doctrine that evolution is fact.
But there is great disagreement over
the details and particularly over
the mechanism of evolution. While
most scientists accept the idea of
evolution, they no longer accept
Darwin's explanation of the mech
anism of evolution.
They believe that there are more
forces at work than the struggle
for existence" and the survival of
the fittest," postulated by Darwin.
A study of the family of frogs
pointed out by DR.. kellogg may
throw much light on the subject. for.
in his opinion, here is striking ex-
ample of evolution at work as a race
struggles to shake itself free of one
environment and conquer another.
The frogs in question are the tree
frogs Of the Mexican tropical forests.
Some of these burrow. Others have
become tree frogs. Some are good
jumpers and apparently learning to
fly.
The fact that different members
Of the family appear to have
reached different stages of evolu-
ton is what makes their study so
interesting and so important.
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Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter
eSting writer's and are Dre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude OF
this paper.-The Editor.
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Daily Thoughts

Better is the poor that waIketh
In his integrity than he that is
perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 1871.
He IS not poor who has the use
Of ordinary things-Horace.
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Many wonder at the huge number of people just
aching for a chance to step into congressmans
shoes. Maybe that's the only prospect they have of
getting a pair.
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being truly representative body in
handling this same prohibition
question. Political strategy seemed
to favor the adoption of a namby
pamby plank, just a shade more
moist than that favored by the
Republicans.
That was the original intention
Of the subcommittee on resoIu-
tons, but when the full group got
together an extraordinary thing
happened. For once a gathering of
politicians began to function hon
estly and frankly. When the plank
came out, everybody was surprised,
including those who sponsored it.
They didn't know that they could
be as honest as all that. They had
really said what they actually
thought and they had done what
the great mass of the American
public wanted them to do.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-14

How many more women than men
reside in the United States?
There are 62,137 $50 males and
$685., 1856 females.
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BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBETN

BY DR.. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
IN addition to the complications
L that arise from infection, serious
results occur in childbirth due to
other causes.
Sometimes the kidneys are unable
to bear up under the extra strain
and albumin appears in the ex-
cretions.
The sudden appearance Of album
in under such circumstances is a
warning sign which never must be
neglected.
1t apparently has been estab-
lished that the commissions which
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they were receiving in 1929 dividends on Their m
vestment Of so per cent a year, which would not
have won them gold medals. The stock dividends
were exempt from income taxes.
AT the present low price of s13 share, the orig
inal investment of 100000 now is worth $4,000
and at the low dividend rate Of 81 a share the in
come is $4,000
Had it not been for stock manipulation, General
Electric now could pay Mr. Youngs famous cultural
wage and more than per cent it's actual capital
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Democrats at Their Best

THERE are other features of the
u Democratic platform which are
by no means admirable, but the
party need not apologize to Profess
Sor Dewey or anybody else for its
prohibition plank. For once the
voice of the people was not only
heard, but needed.
When Professor Dewey and his
associates are older and wiser in
the understanding of the masses.
they will learn that conventions do
not make issues. That. at least. is
the sovereign right of the voters.
Any academician has the right to
say, But they ought not to be par
ttcularly concerned with prohibition
at time like this" But the blunt
and truthful answer to that is.
They are"
And not even a professor will get
very far in trying to high hat the
will-or, if you like, the whim-of
the people.
Copyright. 1882. by The Times)
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dee-icous smell the old kitchen when
putting those marmalade
whatever that cooking the
boy good they tasted when mother
got down jar of them for Sunday support
Are putting up" jams when fruits
plentiful cheap? Washington has
bulletin ready for containing of fine recipes and full
directions jams fruits of all kinds
want it, I'LL out the below and mail directed
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HEALTH SERVICE
Warning Given of Childbirth Perils

This is the third of four articles by
DR.. Fishbein on maternal mortality
The fourth will appear in Friday
Times.
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What is favrilIe glass?
Glass that is marked by rich col
ors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25

the same evening, April 10. This was
probably the happiest Thanksgiving
America has ever experienced, writes
Estelle Harris in the Bicentennial
News, published by the Alexandra,
Va, Gazette in cooperation with the
United States commission for the cele-
bration of the two-hundredth anniver-
sary of Washington's birth. A coun-
try gained glory and honor, and home
around the bend OF. the road. Deem
Der IL, 1888, the gloriously solemn day
appointed by congress, DR.. John Rog-
ers preached his famous sermon, an
nouncing 1--WE have taken our
place among the nations and empires
of the EARTH"
Presidential Proclamation.
The first Presidential Thanksgiving
proclamation named November 26,
1889. AS far as the people were con-
cerned. they could join in with any
and all services, for they felt the ma
ton was saved again now that the
great Washington was at the helm.
AS for Father George himself, he was
entirely too busy to write much in
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Spiritual Significance

The Thanksgiving dinner may be,
as it often has been. hallowed, and
take on a sacramento character. II
it is not more than mere feast it is
wholly out of keeping with the true
spirit of the day, which is one of pro-
found spiritual significance. emphasiz-
ing as it does the relation between
God and man. 1t is possible to spirit
ualize the most commonplace, and
even material things, as one meal in
..sthe upper room" was spiritualized
twenty centuries ago, and has survived
both as a sacrifice and thanksgiv-
ng.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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LzElzIVW11|
American Spirit Shown
in Washington's Order

In the darkest hour of the Ameri-
can Revolution, at Valley Forge, Gen.
George Washington made December
II, 1777, Thanksgiving day by general
order. That spirit eventually broke
the American power of the British
crown. In the Presidency, Washing
ton proclaimed the celebration, though
his example was followed only occa-
sionally by other Presidents and the
states had no uniform rule of observ-
ance. It was a growth. Notable and
significant of the meaning is the fact
that in 1864, with the nation yet en-
quilted in the Civil war, exhausted,
bankrupt, President Lincoln issued the
Thanksgiving proclamation which
since has been repeated year after
year by succeeding Presidents. The
South long repulsed the feast as a
Puritanical, even, therefore, Satani-
cal invention; yet for half century
the South, too, has known the spiria
and has Joined to make the day one Of
national participation.
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the day appointed for Thanksgiving,
went to st. Paul's chapel, though 1t
was most inclement and stormy-but
few people at church" The signing
of the confederation articles was the
especial occasion.
Quelling the insurrection in Penn
sylvania was again deliverance from
danger, and cause for great rejoicing
on the part of all the people, and a
proclamation was made, appointing a
day of thanksgiving, for the general
welfare and stable condition Of the
Union. This was issued from indie
pendence hall, and February 10, 1895,
was thus set apart, on which day the
nation was with devout reverence
and affectionate gratitude, to return
thanks for its national blessings and
implore their continuance" AS with
all of George Washington's papers,
this proclamation abounds in patriot
ism and counsel of the highest order.
both as worthy of emulation today as
yesterday.
Much Reason for Thanks.
In looking back to these special
Thanksgiving days Of early American
history, no patriotic heart can help
feeling the beauty and appropriate
ness Of these gatherings Also, the
part they played in keeping the little
nation as one ideal family, until it
could walk alone, the American IA
theirs holding, before 1t the truths on
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form: See something beautiful every
day, read something beautiful every
day, and do something fine every
day." remedy which ought to cure
the habit of introspection which some
one else said made one >mentally
crosseyed from looking inward too
much.
The oath of the Boy Scouts is a
good remedy for selfishness: II will
do my best to do my duty to God
and my country :. /. to help other
people at all time" Surely the door
bell rings often enough in these days
to insure the presence of many peo-
pie to help at all times Of the day.
Here is receipt for my happiness:
This little strip of light
'Twixt day and night
Let me keep bright
Today.
And let no shadow Of tomorrow
From the dead yesterday gainsay
My happiness today.
Then IL tomorrow should be sad
Or never come at all, I've had
The chance and privilege of
Today.
IN. o. W., in the Indianapolis News.
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ETgF IIIfH IIVHlB u 1ss
NOVEMBER rs, 1889

which the foundation rests, liberty,
equality, integrity. For whatever else
has or has not happened, the founda-
ton of this nation still rests securely
and there is much to be thankful for
on Thanksgiving day. The stars have
not faltered in their course and free
dom still reigns. The good earth has
blossomed and fruited for her over
lord, man, as in 1907 and. 1776. and
now that autumn has marked the fin
ish of her harvest for this year, old
earth is drawing back her sap, her
chlorophyl and her chemicals into her
storeroom, to be covered with snowy
blankets instead Of green grass-con-
serving and renewing all her power,
making ready for next summers
spread of glory.