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Evening star., 1932-02-14
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Olympic Luminaries.
BY r. D. THOMAS.

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
1T SEEMS TO ME BY H BFoTS

MILWAUKEE, May 27.-When
lN1 next I write about some Re-
publican national convention in
which the nomination or any other
vital issue is decided at o'clock on
Monday morning by a little group
in a smoke-hlled room, some small
abatement in bitterness may be
noticed.
What the bosses do in seclusion
can be accomplished more honestly
by the delegates. But the delegates
won't get around to it until the fol-
lowing Saturday.
No man can sit with body Of his
fellows in any deliberative endeavor
without becoming a little impatient
with the manner in which he con-
tinually is stumbling over some
body's emotional elbow or dogmatic
feet. 1t is clumsy and cumbersome
to maddening degree.
And yet it is the only right and
proper way. If creation was accom-
plished in six days, there must have
been night sessions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
Overlapping Taxes

If congress turns from the subject Of taxation
when it finally has passed the 1882 revenue bill, it
viii be doing far less than its duty on this all-m-
portant subject.
Sometime very soon the federal government must
undertake a study of overlapping taxes by the sew
eral units Of government The sooner it does this,
the better for the taxpayer and the best possible
time to act is now. before adjournment.
Representative Frederick M Davenport Of New
York has resolution pending before the house ways
and means committee, calling for appointment by the
President Of commission to study this troublesome
subject and outline sound tax systems for guidance
of congress and state legislatures.
Davenport points out that state and federal gov
ernments now compete for revenues, with resulting
grief for the who has to pay. The federal gov
eminent experimental with income taxes, and TWEEN
ty-two states at once followed suit.
The two compete in respect to luxury taxes and
other forms Of sales tax Farther down the line there
is duplication of land taxes, so oppressive that even
in good years approximately third of the farmers
income goes for taxation.
The problem is complex in the extreme Before
it really be solved communities will have to study
the proposal that they eliminate obsolete local units
of government such townships. school districts,
and perhaps counties, for larger units that can per-
form the duties efficiently for less money
But while some states have progressed along these
lines, many more yet have to make start.
Meanwhile it is time for the federal government
to bring the problem home to all concerned, make
clear to the country the various parts that make
such a burdensome whole, and start work on plans
for lessening the burden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
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Money Not All

THE reign of alleged rationalism
Il has lasted too long. AS a
matter Of fact, it hasn't been ration
alism, but cheap imitation which
tried to measure human activities
and aspirations in terms of money.
We have come to point where we
refuse to believe that people can
live without a specified flow of cash,
That is one reason why the flow has
diminished.
To measurable extent, people
must produce for a Sounder purpose
than wages, must be inspired by
something nobler than so much
change for the movies and week.
end trips.
We are all thinking of employ
ment, not because Of what it can do
to improve conditions, but as a
means Of getting more money to
spend.
The great cry is for work, regard
less of whether it serves constructive
ends. If we thought Of the things
we could do to make life better. the
problem of work would be solved.
We couldn't put this country in
f1rst-class condition if every man,
woman and child worked sixteen
hours day for the next 100 years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
MaggOt Treatment Is No Novelty

than that of the living maggots
themselves, extracts we're made
of dead maggots and this material
used also in the treatment of the
patients.
It seems possible that the method
may also be of value in treating
other infections.
At the same time physicians in
Ohio have used the Baer method
of treatment with maggots on
twenty-six cases. Twenty-Five of
these, they report, have healed sue
cessfully.
The Ohio physicians also empha-
size the importance of thorough
surgical cleansing Of the wound
prior TO iinplanting the living
maggots.
Here is a method of historical
interest, proved by modern science
to have definite value in the con-
troll Of a stubborn infection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27

Secretary Of State Henry L. Stimson should not
let the imperialists bluff him into sending more
marines to Nicaragua They are trying to. There
many why the United States should with
draw all its troops from that country There is not
one legitimate argument for sending more men.
Other Latn-American nations are using our Mica
raguan adventure proof Of our imperialism. They
say always promise to withdraw hut never do.
From year to year we go on inventing new excuses
to keep our troops there. Now the excuse is the
November election.
Apparently the state department is not to blame
this time 1t wants to get out 1t has discovered be-
latedy that Intervention in Nicaragua costs far
than 1t is worth.
Foreign troops can not pacify that country, but
rather perpetuate civil strife as the continuance Of
the SANDING revolt demonstrates. The idea of pro-
tecting the insignificant American investments is
absurd; those investments never have been jeopar-
died seriously, and, anyway, the American military
occupation has cost many times more than the value
Of the investments
OF course, the cost in loss Of Latin-Amercan
friendship and respect is incalculable.
All these reasons for getting out Of Nicaragua
and staying out have obtained for several years. But
there are two new reasons for getting out now.
One is that we making such a mess of run
ming country at the moment that we ought
to have enough sense Of humor-if not of decency-
TO stop trying to another country.
Then there is the matter of federal economy about
which the administration talks great DEAL but
which is unwilling to apply adequately to the army
and navy.
To spend millions for American Imperialism
in Nicaragua at this time means firing federal en-
ployes for economy it means taking money from vital
scientific and humanitarian activities of the govern
ment, which being curtailed by economy; it
means putting a greater burden on the American
taxpayer than the heavy tax now in preparation to
meet the deficit.
Throwing away more money on a Nicaraguan
spree, while millions of Americans go jobless and
hungry, is stupid and cruel policy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
Where Did 1t Co?

Sometime, possibly, the prohibition cheka
Of secret police will either punish those who
took the confiscated whisky which disap-
peared from the federal building or give some
explanation as to why they do not take
action.
There is some very definite information
as to what happened to a carload Of expensive
liquor taken by the prohibition agents more
than year ago.
The whisky was seized by the prohibition
agents. It was taken to the Federal build
ing. It was locked in a room.
large share of that whisky disap-
peared. There has been no such enthusiasm
to prove conspiracy for violation of the law
by those who took this liquor from the GUS
tody Of the government There is no pre-
tense that it was destroyed.
AS a matter of fact it would not be at all
difficult for these agents, if they wished, to
get evidence on the subject. They might get
it from an entirely different kind of citizen
than those who testified against mayors of
cities who had affronted the powers that be
and prevented grating forces to plumber.
If the department of justice has any re-
spect for its reputation it would hesitate to
prosecute another bootlegger until it sends to
the penitentiary all those who had hand in
the raiding of the Federal building.
If prohibition, under the present inter-
probation, means the taking of whisky from
bootleggers for use of government employees,
the sooner the people discover the fact the
quicker they will take the remedy into their
own hands.
Just where did this whisky go? Not
some of it. But all of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
We View With Alarm

7 WAS on the platform committee
Il of the Socialist party conven-
ton here in Milwaukee, and 1
rather imagine that it has taken
ten years of my life. oscar Amer
niger, a fellow newspaper column
list, joined with me in trying to ini-
tate an innovation.
We wrote a party platform in 267
words. And, as Mr.. Ameringer said,
if we only had more time to write
it, we could have made it even
shorter.
But our fellows on the committee
turned it down, and so did the con-
vention when we brought it in as a
minority report. And so we are
free to peddle the idea to the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
If our project had gone through,
it would have given me the salts
faction of having achieved a life
long ambition. Anybody who ever
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
Views Of Times Readers

Editor Times-Please permit my
statement to be printed in the read
er's views in your columns without
any delay.
On May "a your paper reported
the conversation Of the unemployed
committee and Governor Leslie per-
tanning to Theodore Luesse. 1t is
my opinion that our Governor is
going above the limits. He can be
blamed as chief executive that he
is cooperating with Judge Baker
and others against law and justice.
May I ask the Governor, since
when Is there such law in power
that permits our Governor to keep
a man in jail for what he may do
when he is out of jail? wonder
who gives the Governor the author
ity to judge what man would DO
after he is out of prison?
IF such illegal, unjust, and con-
temptible power Of a Governor is
permitted to be exercised against
citizens, I would suggest that the
citizens make their first example in
putting our Governor with Judge
Baker Immediately behind the
prison bars for fear Of what they
both may do in the future.
According to The Times state
ment, our Governor attempted TO
deny that LuesSe is being punished
by the prison authorities, but later
he admitted that Luesse Is getting
his punishment rs he deserves it: but
our Governor made statement that
II Luesse only would make promises
to suit the Governor, Luesse perhaps
would gain his freedom. but since
he is a trouble maker, our Governor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

Johns Hopkins hospital finally re-
newed this observation during the
World war, and when he returned
home began experiments which
have been continued since his
death.
Now physicians in the Edward
Hines, Jr., hospital, devoted to
the care of veterans, have reported
their results in 200 cases, in which
healing was brought about by proper
surgical attention combined with
the use of maggots in approximately
80 per cent of the cases.
The physicians emphasize the
necessity first for surgical remov-
al of dead tissue and suppurative
material. At each dressing, the
wound is washed out and live
maggots applied.
Moreover, believing that the
important substance might be
chemical or biological rather
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
10 Still a Poor Indian

THERE was quite an animated
Il discussion on as to whether a
certain appropriation was to be five
billion or twenty billion dollars
What with the lateness of the hour
and the intensity of the discussion,
my head was beginning to swim.
never had spread money about with
such lavish hand in my life. And,
at that, I was something of a dirty
old reactionary, because I was hold
ing out for ten billion.
Suddenly the mystic spoke up and
said, Il think we ought to do some
thing for the Indians" Nobody
paid any attention, but the ice was
broken, and from that time on until
the early morning the voice of the
mystic was raised from time TO
time.
1t didn't matter whether we were
discussing China, the Philippines or
prohibition. With a certain degree
Of regularity we would hear this
soft and humble but inSistent ad-
monition, Il think we ought to do
something for the Indians.
My motto always mas been that
if an Indian will treat me right, I'll
do the same for him. But along
about o'clock I found in myself
the dawning of a rare prejudice.
began to hate Indians-all Indians,
from Algonquins to Osages. They
scalp people and scare them with
warwhoops.
And, besides that, in a meeting
Of a platform committee I feel that
an Indian is heap big nuisance.
won't do a thing for the Indians.
They'll have to get along without
me.
Copyright. 1892. BY The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
Ruled by Fear
TEAR seems to have become the
II predominant note in rolitics as

EEAR seems to have become the
Il predominant note in politics as
well as in business.
To tell the truth, we have been
scared ever since the war. First, we
saw German spies behind every
bush. Then we threw fits over Boil
shevist propaganda. Then we went
for Coolidge as safety first prop
osition. Then somebody rocked the
boat, and now we don't know where
we're at.
President Hoover is afraid of bond
issues, the Democrats are afraid to
nominate Al Smith, and even ardent
drys are afraid to oppose referen-
dunn.
Bankers are afraid to use credit
made available by the federal re-
serve system, and politicians are
afraid to ALLEVIATE any stable bloc
Of votes.
We need nothing so much as a
wild-eyed prophet to stir us out of
a lethargy which slowly is sapping
the nations vitality.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27

does not want to assume respon-
sibility in giving him freedom.
I would like TO ask our Governor
once more as to what assurance he
obtained from all those bootleggers
and criminals of all sorts whom he
has released from fines and prison.
Most likely our Governor wasn't
much interested in obtaining the
assurance of those prisoners that
they would not bootleg again or
otherwise.
Theodore Luesse has served his
term of one year and yet our Gov
ernor is courageous enough to show
up his colors and determination to
keep Luesse for 500 more days be-
hind the prison baEs.
I would suggest that The Times
paper Immediately start a courage
GUS fight not to permit that brutal
punishment. Every citizen should
take this into consideration as the
most dangerous attitude Of our Gov
ernor. Every one should rise in a
storm Of protest against him or it
viii endanger the citizens constitu-
tional rights.
A CITIZEN AND TAXPAYER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27

has served on a newspaper copy
desk must get the blue pencil Itch
whenever he sees party platform.
To the man with any training in
condensation whereas" and "be it
resolved" are eyesores to be stricken
out with a sweep of the hand.
We happened to be too radical for
the Socialist convention, and I
wouldn't be a bit surprised If the
same thing held true in regard to
the Republicans and Democrats.
Mr.. Ameringer and I got the entire
platform on one sheet of typewriter
paper. That shocked many dele
gates. But where is the preamble?"
they wanted to know.
We told them that as far as we
were concerned there wasn't going
to be any. We simply began, THE
Socialist party If elected to Office
at the coming election willard
then followed that up with twenty
short sentences.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
History Repeats Itself

MORRIS HILLQUIT objected
wi that our platform was not as
radical as that of the majority re-
port. Which was a pretty good
joke on Mr.. Hillquit, since it was
precisely the same platform, only
put more briefly. But to a radical,
and to many others, a thing be-
comes stronger the more 1t is
labored.
tits useless" I argued, ito go
over the history of the last four
years. You can't interest the I'M
employed by telling them that they
have no jobs. They know that
already"
In other words, we were contend
ing that If it wasn't news it didn't
belong in the platform. But there
were lawyers on the committee, and
so we lost out. I can think of no
state of society in which an attorney
will be willing to surrender his hard
won privilege Of saying, your
Honor is well acquainted with the
fact that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
Function of Skin

@ONE important function of the
~ skin, performed by a COM
plicated mechanism, is heat reguls-
tion," he explains. The perfect
working of this mechanism deter
mines to a large extent a healthy
constitution.
by living in closed rooms, by
dressing in heavy and tightly fitting
garments, we have allowed this
mechanism to cease functioning and
its branches to degenerate, so that
we can not withstand even small
variation of temperature; usually
reacting with a cold even to the
most moderate exposure.
1T is the fear Of such exposure,
together with the dictates of FASH
ion. that has led the stronger sex
So to overdress that their bodies
constantly move in tropical eli
mate.
Fashion and science have reached
the point where a break may occur
unless fashion gives way.
1T should not be difficult TO de-
sign a garment without a narrow
collar and a tight belt, so that air
ventilation is permitted.
'Disposing Of vest and coat should
not carry the stigma of social mis-
demeanor, but should be permitted
as a means TO allow the body to
cool off, to admit some light and
to increase its vitality.
$50 long as our mode of dressing
is not improved, I see no advantage
in the use of windows made trans
parent to ultra violet or in the use
of ultra violet lamps.
Even the bathing suit Of today
does not allow for the benefits of
light and air: if wet, it becomes I'M
interferes with the cor
rect posture and prevents the uni
form exposure Of the body, thus rem
dering impossible a uniform reac-
ton"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
Sick and Aged

A LONG with the shorter work
4 n day and work-week, DR..
Bachem would add proper protec-
ton for the sick and old.
The sick and old should be pro-
tected from restitution by COM
pulSory invalid insurance and old
age pensions, or else given a chance
TO accumulate enough capital to
meet such contingencies" he SAYS.
The disadvantage of the ma
chine age would be eliminated. and
its benefits utilized so as to enable
us to live agreeable, healthy lives.
in greater conformance with the
rules of nature and the teachings
OF modern medicine by such a
scheme.
1t is to be hoped that the pres
ent depression will serve as an i'm
petus to give it a trial"
While we are making repairs in
the economic system, DR.. Bachem
also would have us do something
about housing conditions and wear
ing apparel.
He believes that modern houses
and modern clothes are both
crimes against nature" in that
they prevent natural stimuli from
reaching the skin.
He believes that modern man is
paying a heavy penalty for thus
disregarding the rules which nature
meant mankind to follow.
DR.. Bachem is of the opinion
that modern man is weakening his
health by the sort of houses he lives
in and the sort of clothes he wears.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
Just Every Day Sense
BIZ MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

HAVE no patience with those who create new
i names for the depression with the idea that this
will take us back to our bubble blowing Of 1928.
We have depression. It is large formidable
one. But We probably shall not die Of it, Neverthe-
less we will not get rid of it either by calling 1t polite
names and thinking 1t a freak Of circumstances that
viii remove itself voluntarily.
And whether we improve or deteriorate under the
rigors OF this experience will mark us great and
wise or a weak and childish people He who does not
learn from tribulaton never can be taught.
There is lesson for us in the predicament. If we
fail to recognize It, hopelessly moronic. 1t is
this Americans are not perfect Our system of gov
eminent is not perfect and must be improved. Gun
religion is not perfect and must be revitalized.
VXTHAT blessing it would be If We could under
w stand that factl The way we used to shout
about how wonderful were. how noble, how altru-
istic, how undaunted, was evidence enough that we
suffered from an adolescent mind.
No intelligent adult forever is showing of and
serting that he is the greatest guy ever born. No
country that does hope to gain the admiration
or friendship Of the world and should expect to have
to grove its statement some time Our blatant brag-
gings few short years ago should elicit universal
blush.
We said that as a world power we were actuated
only by pure motives. that army never had been
defeated. because it was armed with righteousness
that big business sacred and God approved heart
lily of our Constitution.
We we're, in short rather = nauseating spectacle.
Regard us today Our money 100 per centers. our
Our hand has been called and two-thirds Of brag
was bluff
So we are ready now should say to step out and
show what we are made Of. chastened sobered
humber lot let's make Americsuism mean something
splendid and vital on the earth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
Questions and
Answers

What was the cost Of the new
department of commerce building In
Washington, ID. c., and what Is the
floor area?
The building cost $17,500.00o. It
covers three city blocks and occu-
pies eight acres. The floor space
for actual working purposes is
1892 900 square feet.
How did the name "U-bOat" orig
Mate?
In Is a shortening of the German
name for submarine, "untersee-
boot"
Do the cadets at the United States
Military and Naval academies pay
tuition?
They pay no tuition and receive
q monthly allowance from the gov
eminent while they are students.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-27
Much Left to Do

THINK Of the families who are
Il not decently housed, the COM
munities that lack modern con-
veniences, the rivers that are run
ming wild, the countrysides that not
only show utter neglect, but are be-
coming menaces to agriculture.
Think of the insect pests that
gradually are destroying forest and
held, the great areas of vacant land
that might be opened as parks, or
Fairgrounds, for the weary millions.
the floods that could be prevented
II our energies and resources were
combined properly.
No one can listen to the chatter
IN this country without sensing a
definite loss Of imagination, an in
ability to see and take new paths
an absence of the old pioneering
spirit which not only inspired our
forefathers to face the wilderness
but to try all sorts of innovations.