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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
Just Every Day Sense
By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

THE American parent, in my opinion, improves
4 every year. To be sure, there still is to be found
in print great many references to our imperfectons
And they many.
But never before have we been so conscious OF our
responsibilities We have lost most of the compac-
ency that characterized odfashioned men and wonl-
Indeed greatest error at present is that we
take our job too seriously.
Certainly we are better parents than citizens And
in this fact turks danger for the children We have
grown so absorbed in problems of child development
so eager to disseminate the truth about SEX so anxious
to give the youngsters a clean, sane outlook upon
life, that We neglect another task quite as important
We have failed to make the world a decent place
for boys and girls to enter after they have outgrown
their families. In this land of homes looms gov
eminent that teens with evils
child reared in normal, happy home is'better
equipped for life than one denied this privilege All
OF us are ready to acknowledge this fact.
QUT what about turning the children out into a
H market place that is alive with tricksers into
country where no document is considered valid with
out bevy of lawyers to scrutinize it. into world
where not even nations word is to be relied upon?
After the usual history course, and having been
STEPPED in its pleasant superstions of the greatness
OF world heroes what must boys reactions be when
he goes into politics and finds out how things are
done there?
We are pretty good parents these days. But that
is not enough We must try to make America and
the world safe decent place for our children else
We shall have failed in highest duty to the young
er generation.
The standards of the home must become the
standards Of the nation.
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aggression. But the Hoover administration re-
fused.
AS this newspaper repeatedly has pointed out Rus
sia outawed by the United States is being forced in
self-defense to make an agreement with militarist
Japan.
Russia not afford a war; she must prevent a
war with Japan at any cost short of actual invasion
Moreover, Russia can not ignore the government
OF Manchuria; it is her next door neighbor holding
her trade outlets and sharing management of the
Russian-owned Chinese Eastern railway
Thus, she had to do business with and recognize
the japanese puppet Chang Tso-Lin as now she must
DO business with the new Japanese puppet
But this situation would not exist today if WASH
ington had been willing to cooperate with Moscow
for peace
If any one doubts that Russia wants peace and dis
armament, let him read the current reports from
Geneva in which the Soviet foreign minister alone
defended the Hoover disarmament plan in the face
Oh the hostile maneuverng of Britain and France and
the silence of the American representative
There still may be time for intelligent enumeration
between the United States and Russia to stabilize
peace in the far east and to salvage the disarmament
conference But the time is very short
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
Questions and
Answers

What is the size and cruising
speed, under water, of the largest
submarine, and what is the greatest
depth ever attained by a United
States submarine?
The largest is the lie Surcoeuf,
which belongs to France. It is 426
feet long and has a displacement of
1886 tons on the surface and 1904
tons submerged. The cruising speed
OF submarine, when submerged,
is under ten knots an hour. The
greatest depth attained by United
States submarine, the Nautilus,
was 1876 feet.
How many thirty third degree
MasOnS are there in the United
States?
There are two kinds of thirty
third degree Masons-actual and
honorary. The number of actual
thirty third degree Masons in the
United States is about seventy.
There are about 1000 honorary
thirty-third degree Masons in the
OulGGQ 0JdL6Ss
What is the difference in weight
between one gallon of milk, one
gallon of water and one gallon of
cream?
One gallon of water weights 1892
pounds; one gallon of milk, s.6
pounds; one gallon of cream, con-
tanning 20 per cent fat. 8.4 pounds,
and one gallon of cream, containing
40 per cent fat, 8.3 pounds.
How high is the EiffeI Tower in
Paris?
984 feet.
How many bones in the human
body?
Two hundred fourteen.
What is the capital of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
Help the Debtors

Senator Borah is deeply and properly concerned
about the enormous burden of debt on farmers.
he shares the concern long felt by farmers them
selves and agricultural economists who have seen The
1arm mortgage debt piling up for years.
Borah, like these experts, is worried now because
farm prices have dropped to new levels and land
values have shrunk amazingly
FIGURES OF the United States bureau of soicult,,ro1
economics show that Is per cent of the morteaped
farms IN 1881 were mortgaged up to Is per cent of
tner value; 1878 per cent were mortgaged for be-
tween Is and so per cent of their value and per
cent were mortgaged for more than 100 per cent of
their value.
If there is any doubt of the immensitv OF this
ouroen' United States census figures resolve it bv
showing that nearly AZ per cent of all owner-farms
were reported mortgaged in 1880.
And yet, if cotton were to reach O. 2o-cent 1evo1
again. II wheat were to go up to ST. and if livestock
and hog prices were normal, the farm debt problem
would be very much less acute. For as David 7.
WckenS, United States expert on agricultural finance
mas pointed out in his study of farm mortgage credit
no problem in farm mortgage finance is more serious
than that of changes in price level"
Borah, apparently would leave it chiefly to the VOL
untary action of creditors to help reduce the farm
debt and interest
railing this, there is congress to turn to- Should
1t vote subsidy or grant moratorium through the
1eueral land BANKS which hold approximately - per
cent of the farm mortgages? These proposals have
oeen discussed and rejected although congress has
just given the land banks large amount of fresh
capital to halt foreclosures It is charged that this
is not being done in many cases.
II it is true that the land banks are not doing their
utmost to halt foreclosures and help farmers who are
required to pay old debts contracted when their
products were high with proceeds from products that
are now extremely cheap then they are not furnishing
farm creditors generally with an example that con-
greSs evidently intended
There is another federal agency that thus far has
declined to set another important example. The Re-
construction Finance Corporation is charging ner
cent interest for livestock and agricultural loans This
is lar too high when compared with the smaller rates
the same corporation charges railroads and banks
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
Peoples Voice

Editor Times-I have been read
er of the views of the people for
quite some time. I carefully have
studied the views Of the National
Economy committee on veterans
expenditures and the sentiment of
the gold brickers (eX-service mem =.
They are gold brickers as far as am
able to learn, for only about IL
per cent of the veterans belong to
eX-service organizations, and these
organizations in a fraternal way,
fought their battles for pensions,
compensation, free disqualification,
and other beneficial measures.
They do not think enough of
these organizations to support them,
let alone take into consideration
the amount of money being drained
from the government treasury for
their special benefit.
This So-called non-service con-
nected pension law for World war
veterans is the most ridiculous, most
extravaganza piece Of legislation ever
slapped upon the taxpayers Of this
country. am quite sure that the
National Economy committee, COM
posed of an intelligent, patriotic and
conservative group of American
citizens, will be successful in elm
mating this law that formed an open
sewer where we are pouring out
hard-earned tax money.
have talked to a number of in
fuential citizens who are de-
termined in their efforts to see that
this measure is repealed at the next
session Of congress, and that the
compensated veterans are called in
and re-examined, with a view of re-
ducing the amount they receive. and
cutting off those entirely who are
gold brickers.
This same thing should apply to
Spanish War veterans. Why should
We pay some of those old gold
brickers a dole? If you want to
take care of old age, it would be
just as fair to pay every man above
so years.
I have talked to several of these
gold brickers, or windbags. and they
say you can't take 1t away from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
The FOrty-hOur Week

The shorter work week is now adopted by the
national Chamber Of Commerce as the one method
of distributing work among the available workers.
1t is the first recognition Of the nalienabe right
of men to earn their own living.
1t is more than that 1t is a recognition by bust
ness that unemployment is Improbable for business
and that labor is no longer a commodity
Surveys show that through the creation of power
machinery the needs Of population far
food clothing and shelter, the lowest standard of
sustenance involved can be supplied by about 30
per cent of the workers of the country.
That means that 10 per cent must be occupied in
tasks that contribute to higher standards of living
be unemployed Eventually, it would mean that 30
per cent would be compelled to carry the hundred
per cent if life is reduced to these simple terms and
standards
With the introduction of a forty-hour week in
business and industry not simple according to our
present industrial processes and involving more than
mere edict to put into operation there must be the
added protection that the income of the worker
must be placed upon annual standard of earning
power instead of upon an hourly basis.
To merely establish the forty-hour week upon
an hourly scale would only reduce the living and
educational standards of the nation to low levels
The forty -hour week is an approach to the demand
Of labor for leisure. Too many now have complete
leisure and do not like it.
Leisure is only leisure when freed from worry and
want
Perhaps the overproduction from which so many
believe responsible for depression can be converted
into more luxurious hfe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

ton of a principle that affects the
blood vessels.
1t also has the power of increas-
ing the mobility of the intestines
and of stimulating the actions of
various secreting glands.
The posterior part of the pituitary
gland can stimulate the contrac-
tions of the female organs of birth
SO that it is used in aiding child
birth. Because of it's stimulating
qualities to the nervous system, it
also is used in control of surgical
shock.
The intermediate portion of the
gland presumably is related to the
action'of the kidneys and to the dis
posal of fluid from the body.
All this knowledge, however, does
not indicate that all functions of
this extraordinary gland are fully
understood. When it is borne in
mind that the entire gland is just
a tiny bit of tissue, the immense
potency of its Secretions in relation
ship to proper growth and health
is astounding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
What Good Is Done2

NUR government has said it
" would not recognize territorial
changes brought about by force in
violation of existing agreements.
Its refusal to recognize Manchu-
kuo is consistent with such a
declaration.
What good, however, can a mere
refusal accomplish? On the other
hand, what trade difficulties and
commercial advantages is it not
likely to create?
According to current reports, the
foreign minister of Manchukuo had
decided that those nations which
fail to recognize his government
within specified time will be re-
garded as without treaty rights.
That means, of course, that their
citizens and property interests would
be without official protection.
We can turn our backs on Man
churian trade, but how long will the
people stand for the cost of such e.
posture, especially if the depression
continues?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
Field Already Crowded

1T remains to be seen whether
L. William z. Foster will go in for
the violin or violent determinations.
The business of starting your own
sect within the movement grows in
creasingly difficult because of the
fierce cut-throat competition.
7 know of one particular Com
munist sect which contains just two
members, and, since one lives in
Croton- Hudson and the other in
Sheridan Square Subway this
particular party is in grave danger
of dwindling.
The Communist party in this
country has thown away a great
opportunity on account of its pre-
occupation with heresy hunting.
The economic situation in the last
three years has furnished fertile
soil, and official America has mani,
tested nothing less than sheer ge-
MUS in trying to help the cause
along.
But in spite of the best efforts of
Fish, i'll spite of Herbert Hoover'S
publicity blast about a phantom
Red army, in spite of laws as cruel
as they are silly, Communism has
languished.
Some attribute this to the ever
lasting patience of the American
people who are supposed to grin
and bear in silence whatever hap
pens to them. That is palpably a
false conception.
The farmers strike and the B..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
Situation Is Grave

THERE is an even graver angle
Il to the Manchurian situation
than the loss of trade non-recogni-
ton may involve.
Soviet Russia, though supposed
to be very hot and bothered by it,
has decided to recognize the newly
created state, while France, though
supposed to be pro-Japanese, has
decided to string along with us.
We assume that Japan made Rus
STA sufficient attractive conces-
sionS, or promises to bring her
around
The japanese assume that we did
the same thing with France. Their
papers are limiting that we en-
ployed war debts to produce the
desired result. They are even sug-
costing that Senator Reed obtained
French support by promising debt
revision, and that he likely is to
obtain that of England.
In other words, the Japanese are
telling each other, and every one
else, that the United States is buy
ing up non-recognition of Man
chukuo.
The ugliness of such a charge is
not mitigated by its falseness.
Neither is the unfortunate
realignment of nations which has
taken place to be regarded as I'M
important.
A rapprochement of Russia and
Japan is about the least desirable
thing that could happen in the far
east, yet that seems to be the out
standing result of all the maneuver-
ing.
If the United States and Europe
have accomplished anything of
consequence, except to bring these
two nations together, what is it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
The Rest Is Silence

DY a second queer coincidence,
ID Mr.. Dunno happens to be Mr..
Fosters bitterest foe within a move
ment. And from the day that FoS-
ter was ordered off the stump, the
name of the lost leader scarcely has
been mentioned in any of the cur
rent Communist publications.
His health does not seem to be
critical enough to warrant bulle-
tins or even the most casual pass
ing comment. And yet not line of
encouragement, aid, advice or even
the most fragmentary pep talk
comes from his pen.
James Ford, the presidential
candidate, is not being featured
much of late, either, but that hard
ly could be called a retirement, since
he never did get very far out.
There is perhaps something Of
logical retribution in the fate of
Foster. He has passed out of the
picture much as he entered it.
Three of four years ago the Com
munists Of the United States held
a pow-wow to select a head man.
A gentleman named LoveStone was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24

NNE of the minor casualties in
~ the present campaign so far
has escaped the attention of the
usually acute political reporters.
The nominee of an interesting and
vociferous party practically has re-
tired from the race.
His name still appears upon the
ballot and will be duly honored by
Sherwood Anderson, Sydney Howard
and the left wing group of the
editorial board of the New Republic
But for all that, William z. Foster
has gone to join McGinty, PericleS
and James J. Walker.
His withdrawal came close upon
the heels of shower rendered him
by a group of Hollywood pinks to
whom Communism is such de-
lightful novelty. But, Of course, that
may have been a mere coincidence.
AS in the case of Mr.. Walker, ill
ness was given as a reason for the
candidates decision to reserve a
room and bath in Elba. The official
announcement of a week or more
ago stated that the Communist
leader had overtaxed his heart on
account of strenuous campaigning
and that the rest of his speaking
dates would be taken over by Bill
Dunno, editor of the Daily Worker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
M. E. Tracy
sSaVS::-

Barring Action By the Out
side World, 1t Is Only a
Question of Time When
MGnchuria Becomes an In
tegral Part of the japanese
Empire"
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-One year
L ' ago Manchuria was recognized
as a Chinese province, even by ia
pan. 1t is now an independent state,
with the name of Manchukuo.
Theoretically, the change was
brought about by a popular upris-
ing. In reality, it was forced by
japanese Intervention.
Japan has wanted Manchuria for
a long time. She could not take it
openly without violating treaties
and outraging public opinion in
other lands.
What she could do, and what she
old 90, was 10 create a situation
which enabled a few of her subsi-
died tools to set up an independent
government under the protection of
japanese bayonets.
Manchuria, or Manchukuo, has no
independence worthy of the name.
If left to itself, the state would
break down and resume its position
as a Chinese province over night.
All that Sustains it is Japanese
money and Japanese guns.
In spirit, the conquest is as bra
zen and complete as though the
japanese flag were flying over Muk-
den.
Barring action by the outside
world, it only is a question of time
when Manchuria becomes an in
tegral part of the Japanese empire.
Whether that represents prob
lem for us Americans to worry
about is debatable, but it certainly
represents method of acquiring
territory which we loudly have con-
demned,
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them. I served my country in a
civilian capacity, that was just as
important in winning the war as
those in the military service.
It would be just as fair to pension
men like myself, but I am too patri-
otto to think of such thing. am
sending Talcott Powell letter con-
graduating him upon his exposure
Of these treasury teaches.
If these men call themselves the
saviors of our country, they should
be patriotic enough to render a serv-
ice to our country now by seeking to
cancel the balance Of the bonus GER
tifiates, thereby saving the tax
payers about $1,000, 100000.
This cancellation I most heartily
indorse. Now they are trying to or
ganize a political organization of
veterans to protect these gold
brickers.
There is no reason why we better
class of thinking patriotic citizens
can not organize ourselves against
them. Think this over. you better
class Of citizens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
ST. QUENTIN GAIN
Sent. "a

ON Sept. "a, 1918, British and
" French troops massed on ad-
jacent fronts and started an in
tensive drive west of st. Quentin.
After a heavy artillery exchange,
the allied troops managed to push
forward seven miles along the en-
tire front.
A new government was organ
lied at Ufa at a conference attended
by many members of the Pan
Russian Constituent Assembly, and
presided over by the Socialist Revol-
utionary leader Avskentieff.
The conference was organized
by President Mahnof Of the ma
tional Czech council. The new gov
eminent vested controlling power in
the constituent assembly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
TOdaVIS Crisis

"TN 1887, when 80 per cent of the
l. banks in the United States
failed, life went on without great
changes in the populations mode
OF living, because a large proper
ton of the people lived on the land
and we're sufficient" the report
continues.
Few depended on the success
full operation of the industrial sys-
tenn. The fluctuation of the per
capita energy output was only about
5 per cent.
I'm today's economic crisis the
situation is shockingly different.
Today the welfare of the entire
population depends on the indus
trial system.
Even farmers living on the soil
are no longer self-suff1cient, owing
to the intense specialization which
has developed in modern agricul-
ture.
And the production of energy
per capita, the barometer of our
standard of living, has gone down
more than 80 per cent during the
present crisis.
America has built up highly
integrated social industrial COM
pick, upon the successful operation
of which American life is depend
ent. And this without realizing it.
If America is to continue to
operate this system, she must break
entirely with the past.
"All social, political and economic
theories of the present must be
thrown away. They are not even
good points of departure for the
formation of the rules for the new
game"
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e. F.. testify that even the conser-
vativeS have a point beyond which
they may not be pressed by cir
cumstances and proclamation. But
the Communists had nothing to do
with the first manifestation of rest
leSsness and no more than one fin
gernail in the other.
II Il
This Side of the VoIga
IF may give little kindly ad-
Il vice to the Communists, should
suggest that they ought to organize
themselves into a political and eco
nomic body concerned, at least in
part, with problems which are pc
culiar and pressing in the United
States.
The party fails in its boast of be-
ing internationally minded if it al
lows every Russian debate to be
mirrored here, whether pertinent or
not. The faithful in the ranks do
not constitute party at all, but
merely a group of Stains stooges.
Irony has entered too deeply into
the situation for Communist COM
fort. The leaders proclaim that their
appeal is aimed at the working
masses" They cast their nets,
and what is the haul? A reformed
advertising man, a California see
mario writer, Theodore Dresser and
three New Republic editors Of as
sorted sizes.
In all honor to the craftsmanship
of the Communists, I think it
should be stated that they threw one
back.
And on a clear day you can see
Corliss Lamont, who was begotten
for the proletariat out of the House
of Morgan by Columbia university.
Copyright. 1882. by The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
BY DIR. MORRIS FTSHBE
III DIV 1VAOINANAO IAoAAOA1A1N
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine

AcGltn MABaZfnes
THE pituitary gland contains
l. three parts which have appar-
emily diverse functions.
Medical science only is beginning
to learn much of what it should
know concerning the activities of
this gland. 1t is found inside the
skull near the forepart of the brain.
In general, the anterior portion of
the gland is supposed to control the
growth of connective tissues in the
body and to control, somewhat, the
activity of the sex glands.
The posterior portion of the gland
is credited with properties stimu-
lating metabolism, or the chemical
changes that go on the body, and
also with maintaining blood pres
sure to some extent through secre-