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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-28
VOTE HOOVER
FOR OWN Good
FACTORY TOLD
Your Future Depends Upon
Election Outcome Is
Warning to Employees.

By Scripps-Hoteard Nea spaper Alliance
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 28.-Urglng
reelection of President Herbert
Hoover. J. NJ. Beatty, president of
the Federal Glass Company here, in
a letter to employees warned them
that your future and the future of
your company depend upon the out
come of this election"
Beatty's letter said that Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt lis more or
less of an invalid. despite statements
to the contrary" and entirely un-
fitted" for the presidency.
The letter reviews Mr.. Hoover's
record and the campaign issues at
some length, and citing the posi-
bility that Speaker John N. Garner
might become President, asks: Can
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-28
CASTLES EASY
DEBT PLEDGE
ELATES EUROPE
Cleveland Speech Taken TO
Mean U. S. viii Not
Drive Hard Bargain.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sDIMS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-The
Cleveland speech of Undersecretary
of State William R. Castle promis-
ing that Uncle Sam will be
generous creditor" when the war
debts bob up again. promptly were
cabled abroad by the diplomatic
representatives of the interested
owners of Europe.
They did so, however, not be-
cause the state department was
enunciating new war debt policy,
but because they were interested to
know that, despite being hard
pressed for money, the United
States does not now intend to drive
hard bargain.
Capitol hill sentiment, as ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-28
YARDMASTER FOR 40
YEARS HERE RETIRED

James Sweeney, 20, Will Be Hon
Ored at Big Four Dinner Monday.
James Sweeney, 70, of 326 East
Twenty-second street. who will be
retired Monday, after forty years
service as a yardmaster for the In
dianapolis terminal division of the
Big -Four railroad, will be honor
guest at dinner to be given at the
Willow Brook house in New Bethel
Division officials and employees will
attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-28
BOYS, IS, STEAL
THIRTEEN GUNS
Placed on Probation After
Lecture by Judge.

Possessing thirteen guns at the
age Of 10, is precarious business.
Byron Russell and Edward Scates
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Bargain DAYS
.rgain days are here.

Presidential bargain days are here.
In the carefree, golden past Presidents have been
coming high. Costs OF presidential elections have
been running between $40 100000 and $50 1000 In
1923 the g. o. p national committee invested $4056-
5l8 in Hoover or about 10 cents per Hoover vote.
The Democratic committee sank s3,157453 in Smith,
rate Of Il cents per Smith vote Total presidential
OUTLAWS four years ago were ss433604 for Hoover
and S7,152,511 for Smith
Since 1916, no presidential candidacy has cost less
than Hughes 100000 except Governor Cox at
s1,300OOO.
There also has been little relation between cost
and value. Lincoln was elected for s25OOO0 and
Harding for $53OOeOO In 1915 Wilson cost his party
100000 to elect and in 1896 it cost Mark Hanna
s165OoOoo to put Mckinley into the White House.
But today the grass is short, even in Wall Street,
and we may be able to get President in November
marked down at least rs per cent Last week. follow
ing conference at the White House. j. r. Mutt, G.
o. p. national committee treasurer, announced with
long face that his committee would have to worry
along with not much more than 100000" The
Democrats under handicap Of debt to Raskob and
will not be able to spend lavishly.
Attempts to curb presidential election expenditures
by law have proved futile State laws govern con-
gressona and state election COSTS In 1880 the Nye
committee discovered shocking costs Of United States
senate seats. Of which ran as high as 100000
Even that committee will not be on the Job this
fall, since similar project by Senator Dickinson of
Iowa seems to have been buried.
The III winds Of the depression blow little good to
anybody But they will blow some our way if they
help deliver reconstruction President to us at
popular price.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Just Every Day Sense
By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

DERHAPS we all are little crazy. The recent out
i rage that horr1hed a world leaves us doubling
national sanity. Lies. deceptions extortions follow
kidnapping and murder. The police, the press the
been the dupes Of criminals, morons, madnen
The ordinary citizen goes cropping in search of
comfort for his soul. There is general longing for
moral awakening.
Yet the scientist with his machines the atheist
with his earnings, even the churchman with his pray
ers leave us unnloved although we know that COM
mon men must have some faiths to help them endure
life.
There is a sad dearth of spirituality issuing these
days from the churches. Like too many other bust
nesSeS, organized religion has invested its money in
brick and stone rather than in humanity.
And IT, as 1t claims the church is great force IN
society, then it. too must shoulder its share OF the
blame for the World war, the crime wave, ard the
lack of personal integrity that is, also, one Of
marked national characteristics
CNCERE men and women, both within and with
- out denominations realize that something must be
done. Perhaps we shall have TO have new religion
just we so sorely need new political party Old
creeds are worn out. We have bickered enough over
rituals and rules.
Some say that all these evil things have come upon
us because we have forgotten God. That feel sure
is not true Say rather it is because have remem
bered God too well and so have forgotten man.
It make small difference to a Divinity whether
We recite prisons TO him. But. oh, how It matters
when we fail to help brother
To build churches is not enough. We have many.
beautiful TALL their Steeples pointing to the sky But
their roofs do not house the homeless.
We have vast organizations, yet the hungry cry
TO us for bread. We have talked too easily about the
mercy Of Jesus and have failed to cultivate 1t with
in ourselves, nor given It to others.
It Is useless to turn eyes too high In search
Tor God because He looks at Us CIT Of the tortured
eyes Of every defeated man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
A Crusade, Sol a Campaign

The most hopeful political incident locally since
the people in what amounted to a peaceful revolu-
ton elected Reginald Sullivan az mayor comes with
the announcement by majority Of the candidates on
the Republican ticket that they Will have no contacts
with Cofinsm.
1t required considerable courage for business
man such as Ed Harris to consent to lead the crusade
only few years back ne would have paid great
penalties for defyng the machine and its widespread
influence over the banks the businesses, the organized
groups. Today he may emerge hero.
This city and the Republican party have suffered
much from Cofanism. The public treasury paid In
cash. The Republican party paid in loss Of prestige
and self-respect and with defeat at the polls.
The government was kidnapped just as the Repub-
lean party the real party was taken for ride ana
placed upon the spot.
Now the courageous elements Of that party have
decided that they will organize for decency and give
battle to those who organized plumber and power
The pledge that the organization II Its candidates
are successful will make no demands for patronage,
fits into the enlightened ideal Of the day. political
machine can only thrive against the public by pay
ing political debts to the politically expert but in
efficient wasteful and at times, worse
The only title to public confidence by any public
servant is real public service unhampered by blind
ness TO the faults Of appolntees who are named as
rewards for political services.
Any public official who his once to build up
personal power political machine confesses his
betrayal to the public.
Democratic officials, now in power, would be wise
to study this crusade within the ranks Of their OPP
ponents They are in power largely a protest
against Cofinism, which, after all, is but the name
for misuse OF public power for personal benefit.
The Democratic voters would do well to retire early
any Official who shows an inclination to pattern after
the system whose evils brought opportunity to them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28

Ask the average American what he most desires Of
his country and he will answer: Security.
yet in guaranteeing this human right the nation
richest among all lands in good and inyentiveness
trails far behind the more conservative countries Of
the old world.
At its last session congress appointed committee
To study unemployment insurance 1t was financed
and manned adequately. It's chairman, Senator He
BERT was hostile. Majority members Senator Hebert
and Senator Glenn having failed so far even to re-
port the minority views Of Senator Wagner, just IS
sued, must stand official. From this report We
learn that:
In European countries exclusive Of Russia, ap-
proximaely s75OOOOO workers. are being protected by
Job insurance. OF these s4,s73,OOO under COM
pulsory laws: only 2s27OOO are under voluntary
systems.
Great Britain, In 1s1I started compulsory Job in
srance with government aid. Despite its critics, this
system according to the conservative Balfour COM
mission was largely responsible for the fact that
"deep and prolonged trade depression has produced
but little actual suffering in comparison with more
transient periods OF depression before the war"
The German system Of compulsory company in
surance was started in 1927 when 100000 workers
we're jobless Yet according to the London Economist
ct tended to stem the tide Of radicals and stabilize
the labor market"
Since the war, Italy. Austria, Bulgaria, Germany
Luxembourg, Poland Russia and Queensland have
adopted compulsory insurance systems. Eight 9TH
ers-Belgium Czechoslovaka, Denmark, Finland,
France the Netherlands Norway and spain-have vol
untary systems encouraged by the state.
In the United States there operating only sew
enty-nne plans covering 100000 workers. Of these,
$1,000 are under union-employer agreements and
$4,000 get security only from their union funds.
While one-half Of l per cent have security, the
other 99s per cent Of American workers are prey to
constant dread Of the bread line.
It is obvious that unemployment insurance Is not
going to come about in the United States through
benevolence Of employers. Private initiative has
failed Whether security come through state fed
eral aid or merely through company it must
be made the subject Of law
Job security can not come during the present de-
preston but start and should be made now. The
object lesson is 100000 obess in bread lines should
be enough to stir the states and congress to immediate
action.
Sound business and good conscience demand that
We abandon the method of poor relief with its baly-
hoo its inadequacy inequality and uncertainty,
which are drain the sympathy of the gver and
strain the character Of the taker' exhorts SEN
ator Wagner. Let us, ike civilized men and women,
organize intellgenty to prepare today for the ex-
igencies OF the future.
Insurance is better than charity"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Give lis AcfionI

Balance the federal budget before the political
conventions and before congress is turned into a
campaign free-for-al That is the demand Of the
country. All sides agree that prolonged delay in
passing the tax bin would be disastrous.
Further delay would injure the national credit
1t would retard business. It would hold Up the
vitality necessary unemployment relief program. The
entire country would suffer. =
After long months of study and debate, the Re-
publican-Democratic bipartisan tax bill Is the
threshold Of final passage. It is through the house
Senator Harrison ranking Democrat In charge Of the
biz. says that it can pass the senate today
1t can go through conference in short order and
be sent to the President. The tax bill can become
law within few days.
The senate then proceed with the remaining
appropriation bills, the economy measure, and the
relief legislation and congress adjourn before the
June conventions and the campaign.
There is only threat TO this desired speed
That is the attempt revive the defeated sales
The chance Of the sales tax passing both houses
Is slight But the chance OF the sales tax last
ditchers blocking action for several weeks Is very
grave
Senators smoot and Harrison, the Republican and
Democratic tax leaders. both say the sales tax
not pass the senate. But even it could, virtually
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
2O-Year Gain

A COMPARISON Of 1881 figures
IN with those OF twenty years ago
show the great strides which have
been taken in the improvement Of
the health of American and Cana
dian e-earnerS.
There occurred in 1881, among
industrial policyholders aged / year
and over. 1897 deaths from all
causes, corresponding to a death
rate of $40 a thousand" the bull
letin says. For the year 1911 the
death rate was 1888 a 1000. The
1881 figure was nearly one-third
lower than that for 1911.
THE decline in mortality IN twen-
ty years resulted in the estimated
saving of II ,299 lives in 1881 alone;
in other words il the 1911 death
rate had prevailed last year. there
would have been 2l9,596 deaths
among industrial policy holders in
stead of the 146,297 which actually
occurred.
Reduction in the death rate OF
these insured wage learners and
their dependents has resulted in ex-
tending their expectation Of life
1913 years since 1911-1912.
mo gain approaching this figure
ever has occurred before among any
large group Of people in so short a
time"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
~ DAVID DEFY

Death Rate Takes Amazing
Drop in Last Year, Health
Records ShoiC.
THE last year from the stand
4 point OF health was one Of the
most remarkable in the history OF
the world.
According to statisticians OF the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co, the
1881 health record OF millions OF
insured wage-earners was the most
remarkable Of all time.
The death rate for 1881, despite
the depression and the influenza
epidemic Of the early months Of
1881 was only / per cent higher than
the lowest on record.
"Unfavorable business conditions,
combined with a pronounced rise in
sickness and mortality from in
fiuenza and pneumonia in January
and with a further rise in mortality
from these and attending causes in
February, gave every indication,
during the first quarter, that 1891
would be year Of above average
mortality" the company's statistical
bulletin says.
I'm April. there was such a
marked turn for the better that the
month recorded one Of the lowest
April death rates ever registered for
industrial policyholders.
The mortality in the second
quarter of 1881 actually was lower
than for the like period Of any
previous year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Times Readers Voice Their Views

extraction" at least so he hoped:
that the fall election is drawing
near; that it costs a great deal to
place the qualification OF all the
candidates before the public; that
as beneficiaries of the present po-
litical system the employees Of the
bipartisan commission should con-
tribute to the support of one Of the
two major political parties: that
pledge cards are to be distributed
soon, presenting opportunity to do
so; that as only Republican cards
are available, employees wishing to
donate to the Democratic cause
might do so by crossing out the word
Republican; that he expects a 100
per cent answer to his appeal; that
5 per cent Of a years salary is the
amount most favored by the en-
ployes as pledge; that employees
having dependents who are III
might be permitted to pledge a less
amount.
He left no doubt as TO his mean
ing. A TIMES BOOSTER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28

TT was the remaining months Of
l. 1881 which established the
record.
"Below-average death rates con-
tinued to prevail during the rest OF
1881, with the result that a year OF
economic depression, coupled with
an influenza epidemic, failed by
only q narrow margin to register
the lowest mortality rate ever re-
corded among these millions OF in
sured wage earners," the bulletin
continues.
-Four months OF the year, May,
August, November and December,
registered lower death rates than
ever we're recorded before for these
same months.
mo one can say. nevertheless,
how long unfavorable business con-
ditions can continue without caus-
ing an appreciate rise in the
death rate.
Thus far, many persons have been
able to fall back upon their savings,
inasmuch as the depression was
preceded by a long perod OF good
employment at high wages. which
enabled families to save money.
But this group has become
smaller and smaller. as savings ac-
counts have been exhausted.
ut is true, also. that relief or
carnations and other health agen-
cies have been giving more help
than ever before to those in need.
This undoubtedly has postponed
the bad effects of unemployment
upon the public health"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
OdOr Is Problem in Water Supply

this reason laboratories sometimes
test the water 3y making tea.
Living organisms III water may
ne destroyed by small amounts Of
copper sulphate.
Chlorine is effective, but only in
much higher concentrations. Super
chlorination has the advantage of
destroying the bad taste due to the
effect of the chlorine on the matter
involved.
The problem is one primarily for
engineers. The average user OF
water is concerned only with know
ing what causes the bad odor Or the
bad taste and with the question of
whether it is likely to be harmful TO
his health.
There is no evidence that the
amount of pollution or the nature
Of the pollution responsible for the
odor or taste of average city water
supplies is in any way associated
with health problem.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28

EUer Since the War We Haze
Tried to Cral0l Into a Hole
and Haul the Hole in After
Us.
NEW YORK, May 2s.-Lack Of
1 Y leadership in this country is
due TO lack Of purpose. As a ma
ton, We have no program, no spe-
cific object in view, no great work
on which to concentrate.
Ever since the war we have tried
to crawl into a hole and haul the
hole in after us.
We have talked about splendid
isolation" as q bulwark Of peace
and OF the tariff as a guarantee Of
prosperity.
Instead OF employing our surplus
wealth for development, we have
bought poor securities.
We have refused to Join the
League Of Nations, though we tout
ed 1t a. the only achievement which
could justify the war.
We even have WEIGHED on q COM
prehensive plan for controlling the
Mississippi river system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

OF compounds with chlorine by in
dustrial wastes.
Much iron in water may give rise
to the presence of a typical iron
taste. Any experienced observer
can find the cause of tastes and
odor easily.
The worst taste sometimes is due
to phenoloid bodies developed by
industrial wastes that contain coal
tar.
The variety Of tastes commonly
associated with living organisms are
described as aromatic, fishy, earthly,
oily or grassy.
The most serious tastes occurring
in chlorinated water result from
pollution by industrial wastes.
These tastes are distinctly medical
and do not disappear with boiling.
Therefore, the bad taste is found
not only in fresh water, but also in
tea, canned goods, or food which
may be cooked in such water.
Tea particularly is affected. For
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Others Are in Race


HERE are France, Germany, and
L Il Italy, engaged in a race to see
which shall be first to establish
tra1s-oceanic airlines. Why aren't
we in the race?
Why aren't we doing something
about waterway from the Great
Lakes to the sea, or a second canal
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean?
Why aren't we giving some
thought to the better location of our
factory units and our industrial
system?
Engineers say that the climate Of
Qur eastern coast could be changed
by throwing a barrier across Baffin
strait. Why not give that a
thought?
There are thousands OF miles of
inland waterways that need i'm
provement and that could be made
of great recreational value, even if
they did not mean so much COM
mercially.
There are millions Of acres Of
land that ought to be opened in
such way that city people could
enjoy it at small expense.
There are experiments that could
be conducted probably in our ed
ucationa1 system.
There is tremendous room for
planning and building model COM
mmitieS, especially with the idea
Of combining the factory system
with self-sustaining homes.
We are not thinking hard enough
Of what we might, or could do, and
that, more than anything else, ac-
counts for the obvious lack Of
leadership.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28

at public expense. We have no
Jurisdiction over these matters"
Why should first-clasS mail be
made to bear an excessive and UNI
natural tax burden?
Why should the newspapers and
publishers Of the country receive
tremendous subsidy at public ex-
pense?
Why should the immense amount
properly assessable in mail service
against newspapers and publishers
be made exempt from the necessities
Of budget balance?
ISAAC BORN.
Editor Times-it might interest
The Times to know that the drive
for campaign funds from the en-
ployes Of our bipartisan" Indiana
highway commission has begun.
Assembled in the Statehouse an
mex at $3.50 a. m. on Thursday,
May 10, on the third floor, and, for
some unknown reason, such as the
presence Of a reporter or some other
obstacle, John j. Brown, director of
the commission, announced that at
$3.50 that said employees we're there
at the request Of the commissioner
for a reason unknown to him, and
that they were to return to their
desks and begin work as usual.
Later in the morning Arthur J
Wedking, chairman, and Robert 3.
Boren, vice-chairman. campaigled
each department with stump
speeches, Wedeking stating that the
purpose Of the visit was painless
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
lslDRo RlBAs
Spanish billiard
expert

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe 1t or Not"
which appeared in Fridays Times:
The Blushing Vase-Standing
among countless thousands of
priceless porcelains, iades and
other relics Of ancient regimes of
the Chinese empire in the For
hidden City, Peiping, Is the IA
nous "Blushing Vase"
During the eleventh century,
Emperor Sung ordered his chief
potter, Chang, to make vase so
sensitive that It would blush at