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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28
Just Plain Sense
. BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

ME profoundest male conceit is the conviction
that womans chief success in life is her ability
to look pretty for the men,
Followed to its logical conclusions this reveals to
us monstrous truth-that all men admire loose
ladies more than virtuous women Though this
admiration may be entirely subconscious, and al
though it has been buried under mountains of
understanding sentimentalities-th it is!
How else explain the fact that histories-aIl of
masculine gender-have through the ages, preserved
the memory of ten indecent women to one decent
woman, and have immortazed, not the wives, but
the gamorous prostitutes of kings and warriors
And We find the very cream of our self-styled
integensia blthely extolling the idea Editoriallv
speaking-and we take it that the editorials voice
the honest opinion of their creators-the American
Spectator says that the best equipment for the in
telligent woman is full length mirror "A bottle
of Channels and Guerlain Ipstck" reads the find
ing Of their deep ponderings ARE of greater help in
womans hour of need than parchment presented
by learned spinster," or in other WORDS an educa-
ton.
THIS can have only one meaning The finest
- achievement and the ultimate aim of every
female human being is to become a successful Gree
Not in acquiring philosophy that will enable her
to bear mans indelities, to face old age not in
satisfying personal ambitions, no matter how high
or worthy, not in dreaming of an affection that
is more enduring than the physical-but just to en-
tce the eyes and senses of men-this is to be the
high goal OF every child.
How, then is it to be denied-and will these writ
: ers deny-that under this theory prostitution,
whether of body, mind, or spirit is the ultimate
feminine success? Indeed, it so may be proved b.
mathematical deductions, if We take their opinions
for wisdom
For if success consists only in pleasing men, then
according to all rules, the who pleases a
hundred is hundred times more successful than
she who can please only one.
And to trail this reasoning to its secret recesses.
we confront an amazing conclusion: Twentieth cen
tury man still believes in the old rib theory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28
SMOKERS FOR LADIES

Action Of the Lackawanna railroad in taking a
poll among its commuters in the New York metro
politan area to see just what sort of smoking cars
they want on their trains is little reminder that
customs in regard to smoking in public places and
on public conveyances have changed vastly in the
last few yearS-and it's hard for public servant
to tell just what to do about it.
Once upon a time train had one smoking car
and permitted smoking nowhere else. But one car
isn't always enough, nowadays; BESIDES there are
women passengers who want to smoke. What is
railroad to do?
Lackawanna's commuters are being asked if they
want smoking permitted every car, or if one car
is to be set aside especially for nonsmokers; and
it is probable that other railroads doing large
committing business will watch the returns in this
odd little pebiscite with good deal of interest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28
Every Day Religion
. BIZ DR. JosEPH FoRT NEWTON -

OF course. we are too close to
Woodrow Wilson on this, his
birthday, to see his personality in
perspective and judge him for
what he is. But as "desolation
and battle and long debate, coun-
ellis and prayers of men, and bit
terness and destruction and wit
less hate, and the shame of lie
contending with lie, are spend
ing themselves" his figure towers
high against the sky.
A man richly human, full of
fun and frolic, almost too tender
of heart, deeply religious, he was
mistaken for a cold intellect, a
man having as good heart as
can be made out of brains. A
scholar, a man Of letters, an ora
tor with the magic Of the nee
eSsary word, he was IN idealist
fated to be an actor in an I'M
ideal world; a prophet of peace
doomed to be leader in the
greatest war in the annals of
man.
BY virtue alike of his genius
and his Office, he was lifted to
the dizziest height within the
imagination of mankind, and
passed from the White House into
private life, broken in body, but
not in spirit; reviled and idolized
by turns a mighty soldier, sadly
wounded.
4
MO man Of his age saw more
~ clearly that the good of hui
mainly as a whole actually does
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hemorrhagic purpura and hemo-
philia.
1t seems to be fairly well estab-
hshed that the hereditary disturb
ance called hemophilia which is
inherited through the female line,
is related to the secretion of the
female sex gland.
The suggestion has been widely
put into effect that this disorder
be controlled by giving material
taken from these glands.
The appearance of unusually
virulent epidemics Of meningitis
and diphtheria aroused special
studies of the nature of the germs
concerned; it seems likely that
these germs from time to time
change in their nature exactly as
do human beings.
Thus it may be necessary in
certain epidemics to prepare spe-
cial serums or antitoxins against
the type of germs involved in the
epidemic, rather than attempting
to use the standard antitoxin that
happens to be available at the
nearest drug store.
Next: New knowledge of the
Vitamins.
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Questions and
Answers

Estate the total money loss
caused by the sinking of the IT.
tanic?
Alt is estimated at $27,OOO,OOO.
Q-When was New York City
founded?
A-June, 1923, by the Dutch,
and named New Netherlands.
Q-Who owns the Great Allan
tic and Pacific Company?
A-George and John Hartford,
sons of the founder, and their as
sociates.
Q-Name the Democratic candi-
date for President in 1924?
A-John w. Davis of West Vir-
ginia.
Q-Name the governors of Ha-
wall, Puerto Rico and the Phil
ippine islands.
A-Lawrence M. Judd, Hawaii;
James r. Beverly, Puerto Rico,
and Theodore Roosevelt Jr., gov
ernor-general, Philippines.
Q-When and where did Eugene
V. Debs die?
A-Elmhurst, Ill, Oct. 10, 1926.
Q-Give the derivation and
meaning of Colorado?
At is derived from the Span
ish and means "Ruddy," or Red
colored."
@. Name the theme song of the
movie, Bird of Paradise?"
A-"Out of the Blue"
Q-Do citizens of the Distract of
Columbia vote in Presidential
elections?
A-No.
Q-Is there law inhibiting the
President from serving more than
two terms?
A-No.
Q-What were the campaign ex-
penditureS Of the two major po-
litical parties in 1924?
Ar epu bile ans, $3,O63,952;
Democrats, 1903 ,908.
Q-Who wrote the war song
cover There?"
A-George M. Cohan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

This is the second of six articles by
DR.. Fishbein reviewing the progress of
medical science in 1882.
MORE and more it is being
1V1 realized that heart disease
represents the leading cause of
death, particularly since the large
mortality Of infancy and that
from the acute infectious diseases
is being brought under control.
For this reason, medical crgani-
cations during 1882 have combined
with public groups to work out
plans for detecting heart disease
in the early stages, and putting
human beings who are affected
at rest as promptly as possible,
particularly because it is likely
that rest is Of the greatest signi-
ficance in opportunity for recov-
cry.
The heart is a marvellous pump.
1t has been estimated that the
energy output of the combined
hearts of all of the people in the
United States is approximately
10000 horse power.
1t should be borne in mind,
however. that the heart begins
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28
SCIENCE
Another Comet Looms
BY DAVID DIETZ

A STRONOMERS throughout
LAthe world are interested in
the announcement from Copen-
hagen of the discovery Of a comet
that may turn out to be Temples
comet. Ever since the meteoric
shower in November, known as
the Leonids, star gazers of all ma
tons have been searching the
heavens for Temples comet.
1t will be impossible to say
whether the comet just found is
the desired one until it has been
under observation long enough to
compute its orbit.
At present it is visible in the
southern skies, but only through
high-powered telescopes.
The discovery was made by DR.
G. F. DodWell, director of the
Adelaide Observatory in Australia.
The news comes to us from Co
penhagen, because astronomers
maintain an international clear
ing house for astronomical re-
ports IN that city.
All celestial discoveries are
cabled to Copenhagen, which then
notifies leading observatories in
all parts of the world.
Most readers will recall the
story of the Leonids. They fur
nished a spectacular and amazing
show in 1888. On the night of
Nov. Il, 1888, they were at times
as thick as snowflakes.
Competent observers estimated
that they fell at the rate of 10000
an hour. Some were as bright as
Venus, one was as large and
bright as the full moon.
They appeared again in 1856,
but this time the show was not
quite as good as the one in 1888.
Astronomers were on the look
out for another display in 1899,
but it failed to materialize.
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Views of Times Readers

Editor Times
ID EPLACE work, not beer. It is
IN bacon and beans, bread and
butter, that we need, not beer and
crooked politicians.
We need work and high wages
and high prices to make our gov
eminent prosperous. The first
thing to do is to. take all modern
machinery out of factories, mills and
machine shops, foundries and all
other places Of employment, put
men back to work with their hands
to produce the wealth of this
world. Then you have solved the
problem Of unemployment. I have
earned less this year than any year
since I was ID years old, and I now
am past So. think prohibition has
done more to damn our nation than
any other law ever put on our stat
ute books. 1t has done more to in
crease crime and make criminals
than any other law could suppress.
I have seen members of the Anti
Saloon League slip into the back
door Of bootleg joints and get their
liquor, and say to the bartender,
Don't let any one in here while I
am in this room" Also, have seen
men and women, high up in the
churches, go into these joints and
drink liquor.
Do they set good examples be-
fore our young boys and girls? I
like my liquor, but I don't hide be-
hind the church to do my drinking.
I favor law in every state for
minimum wage and a minimum
work day. Every man should be
made to work thirty-fve hours a
week and should be made to pro-
duce SO much every day, according
to his ability and his job, and he
should be paid 81 an hour.
1 am a Democrat and always will
be, but I believe in clean politics
and good government. So let's all
get down to business and preach
clean politics and democracy; the
very first principle of democracy is
honesty and faith in our govern
ment officials. I believe we have
selected some honest officials this
time. So let's get behind them and
push while they pull, make laws in
the interest of the people at large,
and see if we can not help the
masses of this great nation instead
of the classes and the special few.
Let's lay away all prejudice and
hatred and malice and forget poll
tics and keep religious views out Of
our general assembly and get to
work for the good of our country.
I am an eX-coal miner and a union
man and I believe in high prices
and high wages and shorter work
day. BY having this standard, we
all would be benefited, and could
buy back at least part of all that
we produce.
AN EX-COAL MINER.
+
Editor Times
GO Lodge Member" had the ex-
- traordinary experience of being
besiege by a group of menacing
women Of dubious character? Most
extraordinary Nothing I can think
of would be more delightful to me
than being besieged by a group or
several groups of women Of any
character.
1 have on several occasions been
in close proximity to the buildings
described by Lodge Member, but
have been unable to attach any at
tention whatsoever. 1t is altogether
possible I do not possess a
sufficient amount Of that physical
something known as 1T"
Granting that Lodge Member was
solicited (and have my doubts by
a woman in all probability was
sorely in need of funds to procure
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

creeds indorse pensioning the aged.
Among organizations opposing the
poorhouse are the Federal Council
of Churches of Christ in America,
the national board of temperance
and social welfare of the Disciples
Of Christ church, the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States and
practically every labor union.
Result of the election Nov. 8 was
a mandate from the people of In
diana that they desire the poor
house replaced by the pension sys-
tenn, declared by many of the out
standing social welfare authorities
of the nation as the only solution OF
a great social problem.
JOHN HUTCHINSON.
Fontanet, Ind.
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The Comet Exploded
"HIs wear. astronomers aeai,

THIS year, astronomers again
Il were on the lookout for a
good display. The weather was
cloudy at most observing stations
in the United States, but where
clear weather was obtained, the
show was disappointing.
In 1865 a comet was discovered
and named Temples comet, fol-
lowing the usual custom of nam
ing a comet after its discoyerer.
The Leonids had been giving
one big show every thirty-three
years and a minor display every
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

the bare necessities Of an existence,
I wonder if it behooves you, as a
member of an order founded upon
the principles of charity, loyalty,
good Sportmanship, and love of your
fellow man to drag these sad, de-
plorable unfortunates down and
down.
Should you, while driving, en-
counter a small dog attempting to
cross snoWbound street, fear for
its safety. In the case Of the
woman how much more loyal to
your sex, creed, and ancestors you
would have been had you given a
kind word to make a dark, cold
night more cheerful.
also might remind you that one
or more of your sex contributed to
her downfall. In conclusion, I say
that in the future, should you be
unable to recall to mind the many
beautiful things you should have
learned from life, or should you be
unable to recall the words of the
Master, Let him who is without
sin be first to cast a stone" then
offer up to heaven this little prayer.
Lord, help me to hold my tongue"
A MALE.
Editor Times
r READ in The Times many SenSi-
4 BILE and true articles; every citi-
zen surely should take a paper that
it frank to its readers. What 1
would like to know is this. If the
little city of Marion can, through
good judgment and management of
the trustees, turn back to the county
auditor a check for $4,000, a. saving
to it's taxpayers, just because, in
stead of giving to the retail grocer
man the county trade it has its own
cOmmiSSary, why should some Of
our small-and I mean small
grocermen say, boastfully, I'm
making more money than ever did
in my life"
Sure, the grocer is, when he is
sticking in his pocket what the trus-
tees of Marion turned back into the
treasury.
He is doing it by giving out the
cheapest he can get and by charg-
ing prices he wants to. Why
shouldn't Marion county get busy
and take this money making bust
ness away from these groceries and
have its own commissary, to save
the county money and give to the
people better food?
ONIU7 IUTCuTN(x KHADTONT
COUNTY WAKES UP.
II n
Editor Times
TINE new year gives every
Il promise of bringing to needy,
worthy old men and women a new
deal-an old age pension system.
Within the next few weeks, the
Fraternal Order Of Eagles will pre-
sent to the legislature an old age
pension bill. If Indiana is to move
up to the ranks of progressive
states, that bill must become a law.
Certainly politics should not be
permitted to come between the aged
and the only just, humane method
of caring for them.
The bugaboo of cost of the pen
sion system hardly can be raised.
Statistics of the United States de-
partment Of labor show that the
average monthly cost per poorhouse
inmate is $2788. Against this, Ram
sey county, Minnesota, under a
pension law, has an average month
ly cost Of S1490; the state of New
Jersey, $14.55.
THE most humane and certainly
the most economical means of car
ing for these needy persons" is the
description of CALIFORNIA; pension
system by the director of the state
welfare department.
Men in all walks of life and Of all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28
Face Greatest Crisis

MACHINERY has done nothing the generation that sav
Iva cry did not do for
oISC eect OF slavery those proted who thought
e coU aIoro TO take life because they
making others do the dirty ~ -
me Roman race sucumbed to rot and
women who
empire and new civilization The machine equally
put 1t can not do equally well for future
Slavery possessed the
II undermined
e me IS up against force which rgdlv
"hcn contains recupeatve power itself
men never faced
serving the human real The nanmae c
ooe VI necarc power which have
3-F"i'A'ei0N III "le
1t IS not necessary to believe structure should he do
monshed but the time has must be sbordi
mated to the of mankind ~ 90-NA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28
NJ. E. Tracy Says:
WORK CAN NOT BE ABOLISHED

MEN always have dreamed of progress through
Iva achievement, but even in savage state
they have realized that it required something
finer The cave might afford protection at night
but it could not produce food by day.
In the end, man always has been compelled
to use his brains. AS the old Spartans said
"A city must look to its human wall for
security
Civilization does not consist of electric lights
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year. Hence astronomers saw that
the situation was as follows: Scat
Tered about in a great elliptical
orbit was a mass of meteoric
material.
Concentrated at one point in
the orbit was an exceptionally
large mass Of material This &C
counted for the exceptional dis
play every thirty-three years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

In this holiday season. probably great many
husbands would like to write book called I'm a
Fugitive From Chain Store"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

Judging from the fate of most New Years reso-
lutlons, 1t might be thrifty move to use loose
leaf notebook when turning over that new leaf.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

Before critcising Mrs. James j. Walker, wife of
the former New York mayor, for extravaganza in
buying $274 worth of shoes in one day. perhaps one
should reflect that she had two pairs of mules re-
lined for $12-no inconsiderabe saving, since new
mules cost $35 pair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

1t does seem that the age that produces stab
lzer to take the roll out of ocean liners should he
able to take the squirt out of grapefruit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

The suggestion has been made that the cross
eyed bandit who is being hunted for bank robbery
in Oklahoma may have intended only to rob the
filling station across the street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

work before birth and never
stops until death.
For this reason, the organ
should be permitted to have Pc
RODS without strain; such as oc-
cur when the human being sleeps
or lies on the back.
The force that the heart needs
to exert when the human being is
walking erect, running, or other
wise actively engaged, is much
greater than in resting periods.
= n
INCREASING attention was
Il given during the year to dis
orders of the blood which seems
to be associated with hemorrhage
or bleeding into the tissues.
Apparently that element Of the
blood called the platelets is Of
great significance in this connec-
ton.
New means were devised for
studying the platelets and their
relationship to such disorders as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

Cheer up if those Christmas necktes weren't all
you expected them to be. Maybe you can smoke enn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago says the hood
lums are being frozen out. new process evidently.
Police usually instructed to make it hot for
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

Why does fat girl always receive six or seven
hve-pound boxes of chocolates for Christmas?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

It is the right of war for con-
uuerors to treat those whom they
have conquered according to their
pleasure Caesar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28

In the South American jungles, barking snakes.
roaring fish, and screaming ants have been dis
covered. But they say that pink elephants which
sing soprano have been found right here at home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28
We Must Work

ME depression through which passing largely
to the thought that Inventions discoveries
men made possible for think
throughout the world there definite belief that the
come when
Most economists sold
only Shouo but must be reduced The
human nina generally
machinery not only enables
effort but that it will supply with ambition.
Instead of vsuazng improved
conditions as the worthwhile objective feeling that we
have done sufficiently we'll 10
Instead of expanding consumption of increased po
auction the motion has become popular to cur
tier - - -
Although such might temporarily is bound
to fail because dramatically
vitality. - -00-''
People who would be strong have to work
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Daily Thought

SO they smote him, and his
sons, and all his people, until
there was none left him alive;
and they possessed his land
Numbers 21:35.
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People they
themselves
Like civilization The know
must do the the
Tn only danger that individual community
spiritual stagnation.
People who always safe
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Fall to Pieces

F the comet observed by DR..
Il Dodwell turns out to be Tenn
pels comet, astronomers will be
very eager to get a look at it and
see what has been happening to
1t during the last half century.
It is well-established fact that
comets are not very sturdy mem
oers Of the solar system. They 20
through all sorts Of changes and
transformations, splitting in two.
exploding, and generally falling to
pieces.
A good example is Biela's comet,
first observed in 1772. It moved
around the sun in an extremely
short orbit, taking six and three
quarter years for the journey.
1t was observed again in 1906,
1926, and 1882 and presented no
unusual features at those times.
In 1846, it was seen to grow pear
shaped ard to split in Two.
For three months, ths two com
potents Travelled along side by
side, the distance between being
about 1900 miles. Each COM
potent developed a tail Of its own.
The twins returned to view in
1852, but now we're about $780,
900 miles apart. Astronomers we're
mystified by the fact that the
brightness of both varied, some
times one being the brighter and
sometimes the other.
Neither has been seen since
1852, but a meteoric shower known
as the Andromedes occurs when
the earth cuts across the orbit in
which Bielas comet once moved.
Q-What is the value OF a SIS gold
coin dated 1885?
At is worth face value only.
Q-How many religious sacts are
there is the world?
A-According to ldark Twain IN
What Is Man" there are 5000
religions IN the World