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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Thunder on the Left

Last week the Socialist party met in Milwaukee.
Following their custom the Socialists nominated for
president that scholarly Princeton man and ex-
Presbyterian minister. Norman Thomas
They declared for repeal Of the eighteenth amend
ment and government ownership Of the liquor bust
ness only after a fight between the vets and drys.
They demanded recognition Of Russia, ten billions
Of federal relief, old age pensions. health and ma
ternity insurance, specialization Of mines forests,
power OIL utilities and transportation.
The most revolutionary thing delegate Haywood
Broun found in the Socialist city OF Milwaukee was
policeman paying 20 cents for his mug Of
beer.
Saturday and Sunday 1000 Communists held their
party convention in Chicago. They announced goal
OF 100000 Communist votes this fall for their cand
aAtes William z. Foster OF New York and James
Fad, Alabama Negro labor leader, and a plat
form slogan Of Jobs, bread and peace"
Communist keynoter Earl Browder declared that
millions are starving because there is too much Of
everything" denounced the Socialists "capitalisms
third party" fayed Hoover much after the manner
Of Pat Harrison
Thus does the red menace mountain bring forth
its mouse OF fearsomeness One doubts If even Matt
Vol can get shudder out of the platforms and
purposes Of either Of this countrys left wing parties
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

food is prepa ed, and the way in
which it is eaten.
Careful preparation and attrac-
tive service aid the appetite. Food
that is burned, under cooked, lumpy,
or too hot. may destroy appetite
and develop prejudices that can be
overcome only with months Of re-
education.
Children who are too tired from
play or from insufficient sleep will
show lack of interest in food. Fol-
lowing any emotional upset, the APP
petite is disturbed.
It is not advisable under such
conditions to urge the child to eat
a full meal.
Every one knows that children
may be educated to eat more foods
and that they will initiate their
elders.
Children who are finicky eaters at
home may eat everything set before
them when visiting a friend or eat
ing at the nursery school.
The child may be able to get
away with tantrums or tears at
home, whereas in the nursery school
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
What Price Humanity?

Last week. in little Maryland village. widows
household goods put up at sheriffs sale because
she could not pay her rent Her neighbors gathered
about, large crowd OF them.
But when the auctioneer put up one thing after
another for sale beds, stove chairs, pictures an
Gent automobile. said a word. For each
article the widow bid 5 cents except once when she
bid cents. Not a bid was raised by any Of those
who looked In the end. the family furniture
reassembled at total cost Of sl.12.
A community jury had, in effect sat in Judgment
on the owner Of the house and found him guilty OF
inhumanity in attempting 70 take from needy
family the poor remnants left 10 IT,
The verdict evidently was unanimous. and who
ean say It was not fair?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Public in Stupid Role

IF gang rule and racketeering are
Il due to machine politics, as they
obviously are, the political machine
is due to stupid, complacent at
titude on the part OF the public.
Ninety per cent of our difficulties
in law-making and law enforce
ment can be traced to popular in
differences on the one hand, or
popular prejudice on the other.
We no longer are thinking about
government in terms of common
honesty, or common sense. We are
thinking Of it as a game, in which
the winner takes all.
The administration Of Justice has
come to be looked upon as Just an
other form OF entertainment. When
a trial opens most of us pay very
little attention to the question Of
right and wrong. What we watch
is the drama, and what we wait for
is to see who wins.
If thief or a murderer escapes.
we blame the authorities, Just as
though we had no interest in the
matter.
II bad law is enacted. our first
thought is to ignore it, while our last
is to repeal it.
We are not going to make real
progress until we find a substitute
for this futile frame Of mind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
HEALTH SERVICE
Midday Meal for Child Is Problem

there is no coaxing, threatening, or
encouragement OF emotional out
bursts.
The child who has become accus-
toned to raising a disturbance
about its food develops various in
genious devices for avoiding or de-
laying eating.
Little children have difficulty in
handling food that is prepared i'm
properly. Eating utensils must be
small and the food must be easy to
pick up.
A lettuce leaf that can be picked
up with the fingers or finely
chopped lettuce sandwich is much
easier to eat than lettuce cut up
into a salad that has to be eaten
with a fork.
To aid development of the teeth
and jaws, food for the child should
be such as to demand some chew
ing, but tough foods are not advis-
able.
Next-What to prepare for She
young child's noon meal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Auto Situation
THE automobile, however, con-

THE automobile, however, con-
Il tinues to be q major health
menace, according to the bulletin.
The situation with respect to
fatal automobile accidents contin-
ued to be discouraging," the bull
letin says. The death rate in
creased more than per cent among
insured wage earners in 1881, and
there has been a rise OF almost 300
per cent in twenty years.
while no data are available at
this writing whereby the automo-
bile fatalities in the United States
can be estimated accurately for last
year. 1t is thought that not less
than $4,000 persons lost their lives
in motor vehicle accidents in the
United States during 1881.
There are few, if any, life con-
servation problems which today are
Of greater Importance.
The most extensive epidemic o.
poliomyelitis since 1915 was expert
enced in 1881, and was responsible
for a death rate of 26 per 100000
among industrial policyholders.
Fortunately. the poliomyelitis
which prevailed in 1891 was not ac-
companied by anything like as high
a case-fatality rate as that which
prevailed in the 1916 invasion. when
the mortality rate among the in
dustrial policyholders was at the
high figure Of 12.2 per 100000.
such reports as are available
also indicate lower incidence OF
cripplings in 1881"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Questions and
Answers

Who appoints the tax commission,
and what does it cost the state OF
Indiana
The Governor appoints the tax
commission and the total appro-
priation for 1881 was s7e.90o. which
includes salaries and all other en-
pensN.
Who is chairman Of the state tax
commission and what Is his salary?
James E. Showalter OF wabash,
Ind, and his salary Is $500.
What was the largest number Of
Americans carried at one time on a
transport during the World war?
On one trip the Leviathan carried
more than $4,000 troops.
When was the mint at DahIone-
ga. discontinued?
In 1861.
How many independent countries
are there In South America?
Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador,
Peru. Chile, Argentina. Paraguay
and Brazil. a total of ten. The
British. Dutch and French Guianas
are also in South America.
What Is anise?
A North African plant OF the
parsley family.
How long Is a cables length?
One-tenth Of a sea mile. about 100
fathoms. or 500 feet.
Does the Constitution bar Roman
Catholics from becoming President?
No.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Childhood Gains
'TVHE 1881 death rates for I

"ITHE 1881 death rates for all
i four Of the principal COM
municable diseases OF childhood
we're low in 1881, and those for diph-
liberia and whooping cough reached
new minimal figures" the bulletin
continues.
For diphtheris. there was a drop
of 24.6 per cent in one year and OF
SO per cent in two years. The de-
cline, as compared with 1911, is
more than 81 per cent.
This scourge Of childhood already
has become minor item in the
mortality record.
Nevertheless, even a death rate
Of four to 100000 is inexcusable for
a disease from which we know how
to protect our children. Diphtheria
can be stamped out altogether and
this will come to pass when every
American child is immunized
against it.
The new low point in the whoop-
ing cough mortality rate was II
to 100000.
-Four causes Of death-cancer,
diseases Of the heart, diabetes and
automobile accidents - registered
higher rates in 1881 than ever be-
fore.
The increase of IA per cent in the
death rate from cancer was fore
most among the unfavorable devel-
opmentS in 1881.
I'VE have learned to expect
small year-to-year increase in the
mortality from malignant tumors.
but in no year has so decided an
upturn been experienced as in 1881.
1t is impossible, at this time, to as
sign any reason for It.
The cancer death rate in 1881
was nearly 26 per cent higher than
that for 1911, and it is estimated
that 3,049 more industrial policy
holders died Of this disease last year
than would have died II the 1911
death rate had prevailed"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Conception Is Reversed

TN the old days politics was visual
Il lied as something by which to
make government better.
That conception has been re-
versed. Now we think OF govern
ment as something by which to
make politics better.
Instead of the party serving the
country, too many people want the
country to serve the party.
The public pay roll has become
feed trough for political organiza-
ton, and when it proves inadequate,
the leaders wink at honest graft"
Such an attitude has grown COM
mon with regard to local govern
ment, where partisanship retains
control Of patronage.
1t is taken fos granted that those
lin with the organization" will be
given an advantage, whether as
contractors, special policemen, or
speakeasy keepers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

tenders name was Oscar, and he
duly drew and delivered the beer,
which the officer drank in plain
view of the three visitors from New
York.
SO far everything was regular
enough. 1t was just like my own
home town, except that in New
York bartenders are called Tcny
and not Oscar. But at this precise
point the extraordinary incident oc-
Cured. The policeman drew from
his pocket Is cents, which he ten
dered to oscar, who gave him back
a nickel, and the guardian Of the
law left the establishment and went
about his business.
Naturally was fiabbergasted and
appealed to the proprietor for in
formation. I'm a stranger here"
told him, land please tell me
about your quaint native customs
in dealing with cops.
That policeman who just left
paid for his drink. Have you got
a grudge against him? In New
York it is the prevalent rule that
the policeman gets from IS to $40
week from each speakeasy and
such alcoholic beverages as he re-
ouires."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
SCIENCE
by DAVID nIETZ-


Greatest Public Health
Achievement in 1881 Was
Further Reduction IN tn
berculoSis Mortality.
DEATHS from six diseases, and
II two types OF accidental death
reached lower figures during the
last year than at any time before.
These facts are pointed out In
statistical study by the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Co.
The study shows that. despite the
depression and the influenza cpl
demic of the first quarter Of 1881,
the death rate Of insured wage
earners was within per cent OF the
lowest on record.
The six diseases which shC~@i
lower death rates during 1891 were
tuberculosis, diphtheria, vhooping
cough, pneumonia, diarrheal COM
plants and puerperal conditions.
The two types of accidental deaths
which decreased we're railroad &C
cidents and accidental burns.
At the same time, the death rate
for typhoid fever and from ma
chinery accidents equaled the min
imum previously established.
The greatest single public health
achievement in 1881 was a further
reduction in the mortality from tu-
berculosis." the company's bulletin
says. This is the very last of the
diseases from which We would ex-
pect, under prevailing economic con-
ditions, a reduction in the death
rate.
And yet the drop in 1891 Of 81
per cent was greater than the av-
erage year-to-year decline during
the latest decade.
The actual death rate was 1877
per 100000, which is $50 per cent
lower than that for 1911 and 44.4
per cent below that for 1920"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Paul Loves Jimmy

Not all the good is departed from this sordid
world Still do the finest emotions 1--we in the great
human heart. Still must rampant greed and selfish
ness on occasion pause TO contemplate splendid
demonstration of mans love for man. Sunken in
chaos though mankind may be, there still are in
stances where in the winter of deep distress is
made glorious summer by some son Of York. All is
not lost.
Paul Block loves Mayor Jimmy Walker $4,000
worth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

1t seems to me that this state OF
affairs must sound fantastic to ey-
cry New Yorker, as it did to me, and
the new dispensation goes beyond
the abolition of free beer for men
in city uniform.
OF course, the police force of
Milwaukee is not perfect. Only last
week horrid scandal came up
which shocked the town. An Off
Ger recovered a car which had been
stolen, and when he returned the
missing vehicle the owner made him
a present of IS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Taught to UphoId Laws

TN Russia children are taught not
i only to obey, but uphold the
laws.
The idea has become so popular
that If a person spits on the side
walk, ten or a dozen youngsters win
gather around him, tell him that 1t
is against the law, that 1t is con-
trary 10 the public health, that 1t
may interfere with the five-year
plan. -
Children used to feel that way
about laws and regulations in this
country. They don't any more,
because their elders have failed to
set the right kind Of example.
Americans prefer to laugh at the
law, even when making it, to think
and talk of it as the business Of
some one else.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
sOTSSONS FALLS
May 30

ON MAY 80, 1918. tina German
~ offensive reached a new height
in big push, which forced the al
lied rear guards back to Vesilly and
which entailed the capture Of Fere-
en-Tardenois. This brought heavy
fighting up TO the outskirts of
Rheims.
The road from Scissors to Com
peigne was well guarded. but Ger
man troops finally won through to
the former town on the road Sois-
sons Hartennes.
Allied troops we're comparatively
slow in backing up the line. but in
the three previous days they ex-
tended the line OF defense from IS
10 so miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Police Scandal

THIS fact came out, and the
Il citizens seethed with indigna-
ton. The culprit was degraded,
pilloried, and rebuked. The idea
of a policeman taking money for
anything done in the ordinary per-
Torrance Of his duty was brand
new in Milwaukee. Nothing like
it had been heard Of in ten or
twelve years.
1t was not my privilege to see
great deal Of the town in which
the Socialist convention has fin
ished its deliberations. Many have
said that it isn't really socialistic
at all. That is possible.
I won't argue the point now. Ali
I can say is that to man from
Jimmy Walkers bailiwick the po-
lice situation is downright revolu-
tionary.
(CopvriRht. isaa. BY The Timesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

MYTH the gradually increasing
w intensity of modern life,
mothers are tending more and more
to place small children in nurseries
and in nursery schools, not only for
a few hours of instruction in the
morning, but also for the midday
luncheon and for the afternoon.
The Importance Of properly Sc
lected food is recognized generally.
Therefore, it is well that the United
States department Of agriculture has
made available bulletin by Mary
E. Sweeny and Charlotte Chatfield
on proper midday meals.
There have been many studies as
to what is the proper amount of
food for children at various ages.
The amount Of food it may want
are governed by its appetite, its food
habits, by the manner in which the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

AMERICANS Prefer to Laugh
at LdlOs, Even When They
Are Making Them.
DOw seriously do you take poll
L L tics? II seriously. is It as a
partisan, or as a citizen?
When you hear that some new
law or regulation is being proposed
DO you think Of It as for you, OF
for the other fellow?
When you see a law violated. do
you regard It as any concern of
yours, or merely as q job for the
police7
When you vote for a candidte. is
II because Of his general Qualifica-
tons or because he stands right on
some pet issue?
When some public oficial goes
crooked, do you think Of it as an
individual offense, or as a party
matter?
Are you one OF these willing 10
wink at crime for the .party's sake
DO you believe that certain
amount Of honest graft" is neces-
sary2
Are you content with the phil
osophy that your own crowd Is ex-
cusable for most anything, because
the other crowd would be rs bad.
II not worse under similar condi-
tions7
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Daily Thought

Rejoice. o ye nations, with his
people: for he will avenge the
blood Of his servants, and will
render vengeance TO his adver-
saries. and will be merciful unto
his land, and 10 his people
Deuteronomy 3z:43.
Ger the trackless past somewhere
lie the lost days Of our tropic youth.
Bret Harte.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
Not Bright in New York

A ND now 1t was the turn Of the
"A publican to express surprise.
IF you don't mind my saying so, .
he answered, your saloon keepers
in New York are not quite Fright.
Why should I pay the policeman IS
a week or 5 cents?
I'VE have no state enforcement
law in Wisconsin, and Oscar has no
more business with Volstead viola
tions than you have. And why
should I give him drinks free? He
is a nice fellow and one Of our best
customers, and so, Of course, /
charge him, like everybody else.
ION Christmas and Thanksgiving
and New Years the house buys one
drink free for all our regular pa
irons. That's the only break that
he gets, and It's the only one that
he expects"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

The rest OF the world may be suffering from de-
preston but China is certainly back to normal An
other revolution has broken out in south China
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

MILWAUKEE, May 3O.-I am in
1Vl position to report that the
city Of Milwaukee is not dry. But
it is wet under the most curious and
pleasant conditions which exist in
any American city which I have
visited.
Henry Mencken is fond of re-
ferring TO Maryland as the free
state" I would not challenge that
claim. But if the United States
has a free city. I nominate Mil
waukee for the honor.
Quite regretfullly 1 must admit
that this is a community in which
the Volstead law works beautifully.
AS in other cities of the nation,
liquor is plentiful, cheap and easily
accessible.
But the rest of the urban commu-
mites have reached this desirable
situation only through the payment
Of heavy price. In striving to
protect our personal liberties, we
have contributed to the building up
Of racketeering, Of gangsters and Of
crime.
Milwaukee has little crime and no
gangs or racketeers at all. This is
the universal testimony of the press
and public, to which an inquiring
newspaper reporter lends his own
supporting testimony.
1 saw something here which al
most made my eyes pop out with
establishment. I know that it sounds
like one Of the seven wonders of
the world, but have the testimony
of two fellow New Workers. to back
my statement.
It Happened in SpeakeaSy
A T a reasonably early hour in
n the city of Milwaukee, all three
of us were standing at the bar Of
a local speakeasy discussing poll
tics, but otherwise Winding our own
business. We were drinking beer.
add this fact to indicate that our
testimony is entirely competent.
Into this aforesaid speakeasy, or
bar, there Strolled a Milwaukee p3-
liceman in uniform. He said to the
bartender. oscar, please give me a
glass of beer"
Now, II 50 happened that the bar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

Scientists report they have found the ruins OF the
Tower Of Babel in Mesopotamia What we can't figure
out is why they went far from home, when wash
ington, D. c., Is so much much convenient.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

Microbes start fires in hsystacks according to
United States department OF agriculture. Next they'll
be blaming the microbe for starting the depression
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

Congressman Rainey says the President Just has
made his first speech in his campaign for reelection
We always thought he made it March 4, 1929
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

We can't help but agree with that New York pro-
lessor who said that higher mathematics is waste
Of time With business like it is it's almost useless
to teach figures higher than $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

All indications for the cotton market are now ia
vorable, says market report. Yes everythings IA
yorabls but the price
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those 81
one Of Americas most inter
esting writers and ara pre-.
scented withoat regard 10 their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude 81
this Baper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30

The government can not be dictated to by organ
lied minorities, the President says And If you ask
me, by organized msjorities either