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Evening star., 1932-11-04
Writing on the Ballots.

In speech in New England the
other day Alfred E. Smith stated that
he had been informed that move
ment was on foot among his friends and
supporters of 1928 to write his name
on the ballots this year. He urged
that this be not done, pointing out the
futility Of such a procedure. In the
current issue Of the New Outlook, OF
which he is editor he repeats his plea
that his friends abstain from such
means of expressing their preference
for him for the presidency and pro-
ceeds to discuss the nature Of the
electoral college and to urge the adop-
ton of the process of direct election by
popular vote.
While Mr.. Smith did not, at least in
the Outlook article, specifically note
that any such writing of his name upon
the ballot next Tuesday would invali-
date any vote SO cast. it is, nevertheless,
the fact, and if despite his warning his
friends and admirers persist in marking
their ballots with their name they will
lose them altogether. 1t is possible to
write upon a ballot the name of can
didate preferred by the voter in any
case in which the vote is cast directly
and specifically for an individual for
particular Office. Thus it is possible to
write in the name Of a candidate for
Congress whose name has not been
printed on the ballot, for Senate or
Governor or mayor or any other Office,
with the one exception-or rather two
of President and Vice President
Although countless times in every
election people are warned that they
do not vote directly for President and
Vice President but for electors who in
theory under the Constitution exercise
a free choice Of selection, but who in
fact are bound irrevocably to name
their party candidates, many still have
the idea that when they mark their bal
lots for the Republican or the Demo-
cratic tickets they are voting DIRECTLY
Tor the Individuals named by thoss JAR
Evening star., 1932-11-04
Art and Artists in America.

From the Danbury Evening news.
The average American who knows
little enough about painting undoubt-
edly believes that all art worth the
name is imported" American paint
ers-well probably there are American
painters. but everybody knows the av-
erage American thinks, that the Euro
peans are far and away ahead Of Amer
lean painters.
Which makes Childe Hassam, famous
American painter and etcher, ''see red"
Who is to blame for the current be-
lief in the inferiority Of American art
and artists? college sncbs," snorts
Mr.. Hassam. college snobs who praise
every dab of paint out of Paris"
He says: "Our own art is as good as
any other in the world today. But art
in America is managed, directed and
run by old women. It's a racket fer
foreign art dealers: our native painters,
every whit as good and usually better
than the Europeans, haven't chance" "
1t is not encouraging to young Amer
ican artists-or to old American artists.
either-to find themselves up against
the universal belief that "our art is
much inferior to that of Europe
The artist must live If he is to con-
tinue to be live human being as well
as an artist, and he should be able to
sell his work in his own country for
something like its intrinsic worth. But
any painting that is frankly American
is thereby damned in the eyes Of many
who might otherwise be prospective
purchasers.
Not long ago an American was about
to buy desirable painting offered for
sale in Paris for $50,000. In the nick Of
time he discovered that it had been
bought a few months before for $4,000
bought in America, too! It had taken
a trip across the water and because it
was for sale in Paris had become
worth" more than six times its Ameri-
can value!
We Americans should take stock Of
our Indigenous artists, realize that
they are equal to the worlds best, give
them intelligent appreciation and en-
axle them to continue enthusiastically
at their work.
Evening star., 1932-11-04
Mussolini's Record Lauded.
His War-Debt Idea Rejected

than half of the great sums it drew out
Of our Treasury after the war was over"
The Akron Beacon Journal observes:
Every time these European governments
go forward with their preparations to
spend added billions on their armies and
navies they defeat their hope of sad
ding the war debts upon American tax
payers. If they are so anxious to lift
the burden of taxation from the backs
OF their producers. they make no prog
resS with their effort by going in for
larger military programs. Their yearly
installments upon the American debts
are hardly a crop in contrast"
From the American point of view"
thinks the Indianapolis News. 1T seems
reasonable to calculate that if some Of
the expenditures now instigated by fears
and quarrels could be diverted to pay
ment Of past obligations. the acuteness
of the present bankruptcy of Europe
could be reduced and the danger of
future bankruptcy leSsened. This. Of
course, would help the United States in
its financial difficulties, and it would be
beneficial all around. This may all
seem idealistic, but there is practical
sense in it,
Probably no other statesman in Eu-
rope" declares the Kansas City Star,
can speak with such authority for his
nation as MuSsolini does for Italy, or
negotiate with such certainty that his
agreements will be accepted In equity
there is not much of a case for a fur
ther reduction Of the Italian war debt.
In practice a good case might be made
If MuSSolini were to offer to reduce the
Italian tariff on American wheat or to
furnish some similar compensation on
a reasonable scale 1t is all right to
appeal to the heart of this great peo-
Pile, as Mussolini did in his Turin
speech. But it is time that European
statesmen should learn also to appeal
to our heads"
Apparently the leaders OF European
nations. while StrenuouSly urging con-
crete action in the reduction of debts"
remarks the Providence journal. are
content with pure distractions when it
comes to the question of reduction of
armamentS. Furthermore. President
Hoover has declared that he will exert
his influence to reduce the debts if the
countries owing us will take specific
action to lower tariffs and to remove
other deliberately imposed obstacles to
a natural flow of commerce in these
difficult times. BY lowering tariffs the
President does not mean rational tariffs
that have some economic Justification.
He is talking rather of the special tariffs
that have been erected for purely polit-
ical reasons in recent years. They have
been devised not primarily to regulate
commerce, but to embarrass other ma
tiopS in the conduct of their economic
affairs"
Evening star., 1932-11-04

The young lady came into the offlce
and asked: as Mr.. Jones IMP"
Mr.. Jones was not in, she WAS in
formed. but could be found bv no more
arduous labor than bit of telephoning.
"Oh. don't want to bother him" re-
piled she.
She was induced to wait until the
absent one could be found but at the
same time no one delivered the lecture
which might have been delivered.
That lecture would have run as fol-
lows
"Oh. don't mind bothering him. lady.
1T is a mistake to mind bothering
peoplc. in such a world as this, with
human nature the way it is.
Don't you know that people like to
be bothered?
And that they think more Of you
when you bother EN- than when you
don't?"
1t is true.
Bother EN-!
Our advice to all young persons, en-
gagged in any way in business, is to
bother 'em whenever necessary.
The more you bother them, the more
thev will know you exist
The chances are that the more they
know you exist. the more stock they
will put in your existence.
Now this is reither cynicism, nor a
half baked method of pushing ones
self into notice
1t Is just common sense, based on
observation, and some understanding Of
human beings as they are.
4 X
There is no real bother" in a busy
man seeing Scme Cne who calls.
The buster he is, the better chance
the caller has of seeing him.
1t is said that only the busy man
has time to CO anything. and there is
more than two grains of truth in the
saying, because the really busy man is
no dawdler, he alone knows the value
of time.
Because he knows it. he finds that
time is more elastic than many persons
suspect Even the busiest man has a
supply of time about which he says
nothing Mostly he keeps it in re-
serve
Apparently he has no time to spare,
but practically he manages to keep his
reserve well in hand. so that il it comes
to a question of a few minutes calm
smoking of his cigar or seeing visi-
tor, he can see him, and let the cigar
go until another moment.
No matter how big a man NAV be
| IN his office. he is never so big that he
does not appreciate appreciation.
Any demand upon him is in the line Of
a psychological poultice," to use Sena-
tor Glass classic phrase.
A request for his time is tantamount
to a declaration that he is important
And the more important a man Is,
the more important he likes to feel.
This does not mean. in any sense,
that he is particularly flattered by the
advent of some young fellow or young
lady who desires the help Of his in
fuence.
The chances are. rather. that he is
genuinely glad Of the opportunity.
No man is so big, or so successful,
one may feel sure, after many years of
observation, that he does not take
pleasure in doing what he can.
Often the grouchiest men mask be-
hind their carefully prepared exteriors
the tenderest hearts and the liveliest
interest in other human beings.
Nor is this interest confined merely
TO the successful, to those who have
arrived" to other men and women Of
exactly their own stature In the affairs
of life
Evening star., 1932-11-04
CITY Noise.

Charles r. Cox of the New York State
Health Department has been investi-
eating city noise. He is against it. He
believes that it pushes people into pre-
mature old age.
In the presence of noise, he says, the
body sets up a defensive resistance. A
condition of tension results. The strain
produces in the body the effects OF
long years of wear and tear.
City people think that they become
accustomed to noise, but actually they
do no such thing. Even where they
are consciously resigned to punishment
they instinctively continue to fight the
assault upon their nerves. They use
in the battle their reserves Of nervous
energy. Even when asleep they cannot
relax. They are necessarily on guard,
day and night, always anticipating a
blow. They cannot rest
The argument is perfectly logical.
But what solution can there be for the
problem? Industry has connotation
of noise. A silent city would be one in
which work had ceased. Skyscrapers
are not built without rivets. and setting
rivets perforce is noisy business. No
machine of any kind can be built or
operated in unbroken stiffness. No traf-
fic can move soundlessly. Only the
scholar in his cloister is absolutely ex-
empt from noise of one kind or another.
But there can be no question about
the desirability of reducing noise to a
minimum. Most municipalities have
regulations for the prevention of noises
of the character described by the word
nuisance" A blaring radio can be
controlled, ear-splitting sirens can be
abolished, shrin whistles can be sup
pressed. Unnecessary rackets are sub
ject to elimination.
For individuals employed in cities,
homes In suburban neighborhoods con-
stitute an obvious form of partial re-
lief. Eight or ten hours spent in the
turmoil of a town may be endured if
the remainder OF the day and the whole
of the night can be lived in less tur-
bulent environment. Travelling back
and forth may be bothersome and te-
dious, but Mr.. Cox might md that
commuters retain their youth longer
Evening star., 1932-11-04
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Perhaps it is necessary to bring out
this point, because so often one hears
the sentence: "Oh, I don't want to
bother him." uttered by young men and
women who obviously hold minor posi-
tions in the business world.
While their modesty is refreshing, 1t
is more or less misplaced.
The time to be modest, some may
think, is in relation to ones own affairs,
not in doing the Job which one was
sent out to do.
II ones mission is to see some one,
one ought to see him, if legitimGtely
possible.
H. won't thank you, young fellow Cor
young LADY,, for leaving after uttering
a pious sentence, "Oh, well, don't want
to bother him"
Why not bother him?
That is what he is for. in part.
Botheration is as much part Of his
daily portion as reading the paper, or
He is bothered" in a great many
ways of which the outsider knows moth
ing or practically nothing.
He has been bothered" by some real
bctherers, so why should he be afraid
Of you?
**
After all, is it bother?
A human being ought not to put
such a low estimation on himself, even
in the way Of modesty, or just out OF
politeness' sake, as to feel that he is.
in any sense, in any way and at any
time, actually bothering another.
Nor, from the standpoint Of the busy
man. Is a face -to-face conversation a
botheratiCn.
1t is. rather, an opportunity.
Mostly it is an opportunity for him
to display to himself those qualities OF
lee ecdership which he fondly hopes he
possesses.
The Young visitor need never feel
that an older man will let himself be
bothered any longer than he wants TO
be- the chances are that the old TEL
low Is a past master OF the art OF
getting rid Of visitors.
The modern way does not deal IN
such crude signs as Don't PARK
Here" once SO popular. Today's favored
ways of getting some one out of an Of
fee involve placidity, combined With
effectiveness. quality which is likely
to follow hard on the heels of the
other.
Watch the successful executive ease
an unWelcome visitor out of his office.
He does it so quietly that the other
never notices.
He just finds himself out.
One Of the best ways Of doing this
neat piece of office work Is to put an
arm-prelerably the right-around the
chaps shoulder, and quietly nudge; or
lead, him to the exit
One talks necessarily during this
short trip, in order TO divert the suS-
poets attention and prevent him from
realizing that he is on the way out.
The successful man. with some ex-
perience behind him, may not resort 70
this powerful method, but may simply
stand up and start walking as the
other stands in front Of him.
Necessarily the fellow must start
walking backward, unless he is very
stubborn indeed. In such case 1t
will be necessary to lightly touch him
on the arm and so direct him toward
the door.
Oftentimes no more strategy Is re-
qured than a simple walk TO the door
with the other necessarily tagging along
1t will be seen. therefore. that no one
need mind 'bothering" anybody else.
The man is not as helpless as he looks.
Evening star., 1932-11-04
''No Accounts Express
Beauty. Gratitude, Joy

To the Editor OF The Star:
Your amusing editorial in recent
issue is evidence of the ownership OF
NO Account and as the possessor OF
three of these little creatures, feel
1t necessary to tell you that you have
overlooked two great points.
First: They are beautiful bits OF
animated bric-a-brac.
Second They are forms of gratitude"
as all dogs are-and so are symbol
of that divine quality. And in addi-
ton they bring JOY to the household.
If humans could always fulfill these
three conditions, beauty, gratitude and
Joy. what world it would be!
Thanks for your taking up your pen
in behalf of all mo Accounts"-who are
really of great account!
PALLOS PARMA.
Evening star., 1932-11-04

than people who are city-bound month
in and month out.
A good doctrine in the circumstances
would seem to be: Suppress noise where
it can be suppressed; avoid it where 1t
cannot be controlled. In any event. do
not deliberately seek noisy surroundings
for work or play In the mistaken notion
that racket is stimulating. There is
no particular virtue in dying young or
IN willingly becoming old before the
normal time.
Evening star., 1932-11-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Finance and Prohibition.

Finance and Prohibition.
We studied economics and 1t wasn't any
use,
The lectures took me back again to
dear old Mother Goose;
The most that was suggested as de-
bate was raging high
Was Sing a song O sixpence, pocket
full o. rye!"
Sing a song O. sixpence! We talk Of
money still.
The figures are so large we'll need a
million-dollar bill.
For money in our pockets we too often
seek in vain
And many find a shortage of the bread
that's made from grain.
Pocket full O. rye! Many people say
"alas!"
II the rye" is in a bottle, you are in a
sorry pass.
And still we keep repeating as the facts
and figures fly,
Sing a song O. sixpence, pocket full
O. rye"
Evening star., 1932-11-04
A Tip for Raskob.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
The New York Yankees are still re-
deeming tickets bought for the sixth
contest Of the world series in 1927. Mr..
Raskob might profit from the lesson of
obtaining contributions from the fans
in advance.
Evening star., 1932-11-04

One evidence of the courageous spirit
of the Nation is the swiftness with
which comment is ready on each great
speech. 1t would seem that in spite OF
hard times there comes pretty near
being a radio in every home.
Evening star., 1932-11-04
The Campaign Cycle.

From the Rochester Times-Union.
We are at the end of the cycle In
which a speech answered a speech that
replied to speech. then responded to
a speech that refuted a speech that left
a speech not a leg to stand on.
Evening star., 1932-11-04

One Of the best works speaker does
is to take a little valuable time to COM
mend local candidates, even though In
many cases local issues have very little
to do with national affairs.
Evening star., 1932-11-04

The White House corps Of journalists
has not been able to hold the regular
meetings with the President, but no
news personally cleaned could be more
interesting than what he has been tell
ing the world
Evening star., 1932-11-04
Probably Permanent.

From the Oakland Tribune.
After resisting for many years, Isle
boro, Me-. has decided to permit auto
mobiles to come on the island. The
theory probably Is that the "derned
contrapticns" have justified themselves
band are hare TO stay
Evening star., 1932-11-04

Into almost every speaking program
introducing eminent speakers is found
the tuneful request, Say it isn't So
In many cases the next speaker is likely
TO be found complying with the request.
Evening star., 1932-11-04

The prosperity of the home is admit
tedly the purpose of ballot. There is
not a great deal to be expected from
the kind Of patriot who votes with one
eve ON the stock ticker.
Evening star., 1932-11-04
A Noted Artist S Wife.

From the Toledo Blade.
Mrs. Fritz Kreisler's name in the
paper the other day, for the first time
in memory, causes wonder If equal
rights shouldn't mean ssual publicity
for wives, -
Evening star., 1932-11-04

Minute detail was not neglected in a
bewildering array of generalities The
public has teen enlightened with
helpful precision as to who's who in
the Roosevelt family.
Evening star., 1932-11-04

London rioters will serve terms OF i'm
prisonment at hard labor. Their dis
order proved way of securing employ
ment. though a most unsatisfactory one.
Evening star., 1932-11-04
The Bridegroom's Chance.

From the New York Sun.
Sawdust and wheat are selling at
practically the same price at Calgary,
chance to be cruel.
Evening star., 1932-11-04

A leadership is demanded that will
lead the Nations finances out Of what
begins to appear in exaggerated
imagination a sea Of red ink.
Evening star., 1932-11-04
Credulous.

From the Indianapolis News.
The soldiers accused Of selling conf
dental military papers may have taken
some Of the disarmament talk too seri.
Evening star., 1932-11-04

So much interest has been shown in
the thoughtful articles by eminent
statesmen that magazine editors may
feel obliged to adopt a new policy and
cut down on the mystery stories.
Evening star., 1932-11-04

Criticism.
The great campaign has surely sent
Abundance of enlightenment.
AS entertainment it was cold,
The Jokes and tunes were mostly old.
And to long speeches none deny
This same remark would oft apply.
Evening star., 1932-11-04
Simple Supervision.

Simple supervision.
do you know how the citizens OF
Crimson Gulch are going to vote?"
ITO q certainty" answered Cactus
Joe. "The sheriff is boss around here
and when he has made up his mind
he circulates the information"
But suppose there are some who
don't vote as he directs"
He throws the ballots out of the
window and lets 'em vote over again
as long as Is necessary to get the cor
rect results"
"We remember the honest and simple
wisdom Of our ancestors with such re-
spect," said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, that we are tempted to obscure
it with decorative but confusing elabora-
tions."
Evening star., 1932-11-04
WhirlwindS.

WhirlwindS.
do you think this campaign is going
to have a whirlwind finish?"
Maybe" answered Senator Sorghum.
But out where I come from a whirl-
wind usually raises a lot Of dust with
out doing any real damage"
Jud Tunkins says those Europeans
who think American politics is hard to
understand ought to be glad they're not
trying to learn contract bridge.
Evening star., 1932-11-04
Brotherhood Of Man.

This gentle brotherhood Of man
To save II we must find q plan.
Yet brothers frequently of late
Grow superheated in debate.
But when the argument is through
They'll know what brothers ought to do,
And as they're shaking hands at last
Be ready to forget the past.
Seems like ives all gittin' straw
minded" said Uncle Eben. I'VE no
sooner git through wit straw hats dan
We starts IN wit straw votes.t
Evening star., 1932-11-04
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Evening star., 1932-11-04

@. What was "slipWare"?-F A.
A. 1t was a glazed pottery antedating
tinware, and was USED for baking in
brick ovens.
Evening star., 1932-11-04
THEODORE W. MOVES. .. Editor
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The Coolidge examiner., 1932-01-08

California indicated that the
indians wee not satisf ed
with the progress of their
case.
The Congressional Act au-
thorizing this sut was ap-
proved by President Cool
-dge May 18, 1928, and suit
was filed by Mr.. Webb on
August Il, 1929. The United
States answered the petition
a few days thereafter. There
IS nothing on the docket of
the United States Court of
Claims to indicate that any
tnlng further has been done.
The case was called by the
Court on December 7th of
this year, and passed to an
indefinite date.
Mr.. Webb's suit limits the
recovery for the Indians to
.$12, 800, 900 for sundry goods
reservation lands, education
al and other services promis-
ed by the Federal Govern
ment in 1852 in eighteen
separate treaties signed bv
more than 400 Indian chiefs
and head men. From this
sum the Federal Government
will deduct any amount that
it has expended for the In
dians of California under
specific appropriations from
the year 1850 to the date the
Court renders judgment. Mr..
Webb also limits in his suit
the benefciaries to descend
ants of the Indian treaty
makers, thereby leaving
grave doubts as to whether
certain California Indians
whose ancestors did not par
ticipate in the negotiated
treaties could be beneficial
ries.
The petition as now
amend includes as beneficial
ries all Indian persons living
on May 18, 1928, descend
ants Of Indians who were
residing in California on
June /, 1852.
The newly amended peti-
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-01-08

helping wherever and how
everhe can, will be as bless
ed and beloved as a great
light in darkness.
Now comes the remark
able fact. What you have
just read was not written
yesterday, about the cOndi-
ton of today-but is a YER
batim reprint of an editorial
which appeared in Harper's
Weekly on October 10, 1857.
July of that year was nor
NAL. September marked the
beginning of depression. This
editorial appeared in October
Seventeen months later, in
March of 1859, business was
back at normal again.
"Of our own troubles no
man can see the end" They
said it in 1857, and it has
been said many times, before
and since. Depressions have
occurred in American busi-
ness since the Revolutionary
war, and every one has look
ed black, and seemed unend-
ing. Every one has been fol
lowed by recovery-a n d
prosperity.-The Publishers
Auxiliary.