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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
Chief and Associate Justice Hughes

One Of the chief weaknesses of public opinion is its
tendency to be dominated by lunches and impressions
rather than by hard facts.
There is better illustration of this than in the
matter of popular impression of the relative liberal
y of Charles Evans Hughes associate justice of the
supreme court from 1910 to 1916 and as chief justice
since $780,
The public following in part the 1880 senate dis
CUSTOM believes that Mr. Hughes was reactionary
when on the bench before 1916 Reading many of the
newspaper and periodical articles in the last year it
now has to think of him as pronounced liberal
The falsity of this commonly held view is revealed
with urbanity and complete factual thoroughness by
Gregory and Charlotte Hankin in their important
book, Progress of the Law in the Supreme Court
1930-31"
The authors are not unfriendIy to Chief Justice
Hughes. In fact, they dedicate their volume to him.
They classify and anayze the decisions participated
in by Mr.. Hughes in his two periods on the bench and
give factual demonstration of the record of dis
sent and of the liberalism contained therein.
Between 1910 and 1916, Justice Hughes dissented
less than thirty-one times to twentyfour for JUS
tice Holmes If Justice Van Devanter be taken as
the standard of conservatism on the court, Justice
Holmes in agreement with Van Devanter
than with Hughes. In the 193O-31 term Hughes dis
Sented but twice to five times for Holmes.
Justice Hughes liberal record from 1910 to 1916
still is demonstrated further when considers how
he lined up basic tests of liberalism such public
utilities railroads. government regulations of bust
ness antitrust laws human rights labor and the like
In the period from 1910 to 1916 Justice Hughes
found the liberal side of such questions in fifty
cases against ten the conservative side. In
this same period Justice Holmes was the liberal
side of such only thirty times as against
thirty-two times on the conservative :, -
In the 193O-31 term Hughes took the liberal side
in twelve cases and the conservative in four Holmes
was liberal in fifteen and conservative in two. AS
Mr. Hankin observes
According to this test, during the prior period
when Justice Hughes was the BENCH he on the
liberal side in SO per cent of the cases. Justice Holmes
liberal in 48 per cent During 1930-31 Justice
Hughes was liberal rs per cent of the cases. Justice
Holmes in 80 per cent.
Comparing the two periods, it appears that, with
the advancement of years. Chief Justice Hughes has
grown somewhat conservative Justice Holmes has be-
come more liberal"
Having proved conclusively that so far can
Judge from his record as chief justice, Mr. Hughes
was more liberal in his earlier term the bench, Mr..
Hankn contends that no influence his recent
opinions be attributed directly to the senate de-
bates on Mr.. Hughes appointment.
They certainly did not make him more liberal, as
popularity is supposed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
The White Terror

American communities have gone to incredible
lengths in seeking to suppress rebel mnorities 1t
has remained for Atlanta to prepare to hang men
and women for peaceable demonstrations.
In March, $780, Joe Carr 10, and H. M. Powers
"a arrested for trying to hold jobless protest
meeting under auspices Of the Young Communist
League. Two months later, Ann Burlak, 10, and
Mary Dalton, TO- and two Negroes arrested for
holding meeting to protest against Texas ynching
Unable under contemporary laws to ask the death
penalty Georgia authorities are preparing to try the
six young Communists under archaic statute
passed in 1866 which prescribes death for 'insurrec
ton" This law, survival of reconstruction days
and never used since originally was aimed at sup
pressing slave insurrectionists.
In an amazing statement Assistant Solicitor John
H. Hudson of Georgia said:
LAS fast as Communists come here and publicly
preach their doctrine of violent opposition to the laws
of this state, we shall ndict them and I shall de-
mand the death penalty in every case Our laws
have plenty of teeth in them. know OF no stronger
similar laws in the entire country"
The prosecutions have aroused intense feeling.
Sixty-one Atlanta professors ministers, and others
have denounced them recalling the fact that the de-
PENDANTS did not incite to any acts of violence and
warning that persecution only will add fueI to the
flame Of unrest
Organizations calling themselves American
Fascist" wearing black shirts, and Caucasian CRU
saders" seek to intimdate all liberal protest One OF
the Atlanta signers of the protest was beaten by a
gang in his own law Office
1t is hardly likely that an American jury will vote
to hang young men and women for exercising their
constitutional right of free assemblage and protest
But, considering what happened in Scottsboro and in
Harlan and Bell counties, there is danger from mob
intimidation of the courts
Neither Georgia. of the original thirteen states
to rebel against oppression, nor Atlanta center oil
southern culture, afford to harbor such danger
Gus officials and organizations as now are calling Tor
blood
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
Cruel and Dangerous

starvation is specter that follows man who
has seen it all his life" Senator Frederic Walcott
said urging immediate passage of the federal hunger
relief bill
The senate has passed the bill, but now it waits
action in the house. which boasts OF its ability TO
act quickly when it desires. The speed with which
food is provided for hungry children, men and
women depends upon Speaker Garner and the DEM
ocratic organization of that body.
The suffering that may be caused by delay is
no fgment of the Imagination Philadelphia's relief
funds ran out a few months ago, just as Chicagos
did more recently and in the ten days before public
money became available hundreds of families had
almost nothing to eat. One family had nothing for
two days Then the husband gathered some dande-
lions and the family lived on them.
pregnant mother and three children managed
with two meals day, bread and butter and cocoa
in the morning, and canned soup at night. Another
family had nothing but potatoes for eleven days.
Still another had no food of any kind for two days
and half
The senate has passed the hunger relief BILL al
most five months after the time when 1t should have
donse So 1t has passed bill unsatisfactory in many
respects to those who have spent in social work.
a bill which fixes no standards for administering
relief which apportions money on the basis OF pop
ulatiou rather than need which gives the federal
government
and which resorts to the roundabout subterfuge OF
loans to states rather than frank recognition of the
federal aid policy
These loans may cause further delay in getting
food to those in need of it.
But the senate has at last passed bill, and with
all possible speed the house should cooperate in
making it law The house should correct flaws in
the senate ull-a simple matter, when the issue has
been pending so long-but it should do so at once
The rest of the relief program must be enacted
also before congress thinks of abandoning legisa-
ton for the campaign The house Of representatives
has passed public works bill, and the senate viii
act in a few days on substitute for it.
Both measures have for their purpose putting men
to work on construction projects and stimulating
building and related industries For carrying out
this purpose, the senate Wagner compromise plan
seems more sound than that of The house.
There may be controversy and more compromise
before this part of the relief program is enacted but
it should not be allowed to affect the hunger
lief bill
TO withhold bread while jockeying for political
advantage is unforgvable cruelty, and dangerous
folly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
A Hideous Farce

Three weeks ago, George Dale, mayor Of Mum
Gle was convicted in federal court charge
of conspiracy to violate the liquor law. Unjustlg,
The Times believes, but convicted.
One of the charges that he had caused liquor
to be brought TO indianapolis to give to delegates.
Last week Republicans Of the state gathered to
name a candidate for United States senator who
voted for the law. There was every evidence that
the enthusiasm was not all the result of political
partisanship.
This week the Republican national convention in
Chicago will name a candidate for President, the
same candidate who named, either directly or ind-
recty the prohibition agents and the district attor
ney who trying to imprson Dale for taking liquor
to convention.
Every newspaper in this country today carries
story of the unrebuked operation of at least thou
sand places that selling liquor to delegates, of
the open and brazen solicitation for custom by boot
leggers and rtcketeers in the Hobbies Of hotels.
Prohibition becomes hdeous farce under such
conditions Can it be that the crime of Dale was
not against the liquor law but that he showed such
poor judgment to support the Democratic party
in this state?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
Just Every Day Sense
By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

WASHINGTON and the District of Columbia is a
w magic and mysterious spot to the average
citizen who brought up the oratons of Patrick
Henry. We turn eyes toward the Capitol dome
as the Mohammedan bows toward Mecca.
1t is seldom however that person on the out
side of politics has opportunity to step behind
the of the American congress or get complete
view of the average congressman and his completes.
This opportunity has been given to us by Wash
ington woman Berthe K Mellett, in her recent book
Wife to Caesar"
Here we are introduced to the type of man who
usually represents the provinces at Washington We
see his egoism being fed by those who understand his
weaknesses and his almost inevitable transformation
from gueless reformer into complete jingoist.
And yet, strange to say, one neither can hate nor
despiSe this gulble and Intellectual politician. So
deity and Understandings has the author presented
We begin to that even congressman are human
and therefore must be forgiven.
THIS fiction composite of thousands of American
Il lawmakers brings us the measure of such per-
sons own belief in his sincerity-although he may
be cloSSal fakir.
He feels out the pulse of the country on prohi-
bition, for instance the action of this tale takes
place before and during the war; and lays in fine
supply of liquor as he senses its advent.
He mounts to heights of eloquence and gains added
prestige and fame while he booms his platitudes
about war
He is in short, very engaging mountebank and.
like most mountebanks, deceives even himself
If Mrs. Mellett is able by means of this book to
open the eyes Of her readers to the important place
that 8 commanding physical presence and a fine bass
voice has played in American craftsmanship, she
will deserve congressional medal
AZ any rate she makes us wonder Whether we
might not have governed ourselves more intelgenty
if oratory never had been developed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
III Show You the Town

WTELL do remember the first
w return from an entire season
in distant boarding school. 1t
seemed to me that an exile would
like to mingle in the gayeties Of the
big city, and so I suggested Hot
Cha!"
The young man agreed without
enthusiasm, and from our seats in
the second row on the aisle he cast
not too enthusiastic glance upon
the opulence of Mr.. Ziegfeld's en-
tertainment.
1 was much more attentive and
sought to catch the eye of one of
the fairest of the performers whom
had met twice at a cocktail party
the Sunday before. AS matter of
fact, I was more concerned with
making an impression upon my son
than upon the highly talented
young actress.
I wished to convey to him that
while he had been away studying
Latin and irregular French verbs I
too, had not been idle.
Only at the final curtain did the
actress notice me hidden away in
my aisle seat, and then it seemed
to me that she beamed in generous
fashion. nudged Haywood Hale
Broun and said, Did you see that
smile that Lupe game me?"
l never noticed it," he replied,
running my whole evening.
And so I wish to point out that
we are distinct personalities and
that it was his horse.
Copyright 1882. by The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
III SIRENS To MR. DIV HAYWOOD
OA~A~A'AO ~ ANAA - BROUN

DY a coincidence my son, Hey
- wood Hale Broun, and I have
certain things in common. But that
is no reason why either of us
should be blanketed by the other.
H. H. Broun was little indignant
about the fact that when his coal
black steed was stolen, the horse
and got all the headliners and he
never was mentioned.
Naturally, I do not mean head
lines in the metropolitan or Chi
cago papers, but only in the neigh
borhood Connecticut press, where
a missing horse is front page stuff
and am "the noted columnist."
And there was virtue in Hale
Broun's complaint, for not by the
longest stretch of the imagination
was Buttons ever mine. I think
that any relationship between us
would not have been enjoyed by
either horse or rider. Indeed, the
switch in ownership somewhat fall
Sif1ed the value of the story.
If horse of mine ran away, that
wouldn't be news so much as mere
matter of self-protection. The ami
NAL which I saddled and galloped
would be entitled to hail even a
thief in the night as liberator and
protector.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
Questions and
Answers

How was Damascus steel made?
BY welding together small pieces
OF iron and steel of varying COM
position and then working the COM
poSite mass down. The inhomo-
gently of the steel produced a fig
ured effect on polished surface.
This was usually brought out more
clearly by etching with acid, which
attacks the materials differently.
When was the capital Of the
United States moved from New York
to Philadelphia and to Washington?
Congress moved from New York
to Philadelphia, Dec. 6, 1870, and
met there until May IA, 1900. The
Capitol at Washington first was
used by congress in October, 1900.
Is the tide in the Mediterranean
high?
Owing to the very narrow chan
mel which connects the Mediter-
ranean with the ocean, there is
very little tide, though in some
places, as in the Ionian sea, the
Adriatic, and on parts of the Afri-
can cost, a rise of nearly six feet
sometimes occurs.
What are the three leading baso-
line producing countries, and how
much American gasoline is exported
annually?
The United States, the Neither
lands, West Indies and Russia, were
the three leading gasoline producing
countries in 1890. The United States
imported 16,926,800 barrels of gaso-
line in 1880 and exported 63,195, 1881
barrels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
Peoples Voice

Editor Times-I have followed
with interest the recount action on
the part of one of the Democratic
Office seekers, and just have read
that the party who filed the petition
has been found to be the duly nomi-
mated party. Has it occurred to any
of the other voters in this com
munity that the returns rendered
some weeks ago by our county cleo
ton board are erroneous, and are
not the final official vote?
am informed that returns from
several precincts were entirely
thrown out, due to failure of the
election boards properly to initial
the ballots voted. If this be true.
then the returns so announced are
not official and the men so nomi-
mated are not the nominees. With
this type Of elections. it is no won
der that the best citizens often say,
ITS no use voting, our vote doesn't
count"
This statement in substance often
has been heard by the writer from
both Democrats and Republicans. 1t
would seem to be that if the county
election board really desires an off,
cial return rendered to the voters
Of both parties, a recount Of all
Offices would be in order at once. I
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

is never safe. 1t may be used to
wash dishes, but the dishes should
be rinsed in boiling water before
being used again.
Many city jewellers are so well
accustomed to water that comes
from the hydrant that they are
prone to forget the many hazards
which impure water may subject
them to-
Any water that is exposed is dan
gerous. And drinking water from
any stream is like walking across a
busy street with your eyes closed.
You are literally taking your life in
your own hands.
Typhoid and dysentery germs
may be, and frequently are, lurking
in the cool, clear pitcher of water
taken from the tabled babbling
brook.
AS for the commercial camp
jewellers, they must use every pre-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
| Do Not Bother Horses

T NEVER have been on the back of
L Buttons, nor he on mine. Once
I gave him half an apple, but I will
do so no longer, because he snapped
at the fruit so eagerly that I feared
for the right hand finger with which
I do my tipping.
Horses and have never cooper
ated effectively. They seem to fall
ter even when they carry nothing
more than my two-dollar wager.
And so for the sake of the record
and Haywood Hale Broun's natural
desire to preserve his individuality
unin1paired, I wish to make public
announcement of the fact that it
was not my horse which was stolen
and later recovered through the
efficiency of the Stamford police de-
partment. I live in Stamford, and
I hope somebody will call this para
graph to the attention of the chief.
rather suspect that it is tough
to be the son of any columnist.
Even the best of them find it diff
cult not to confuse parental pride
and copy for Jomorrow's column.
The usual economic relation be-
tween father and son is reversed.
I mean that my child supported me
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
FRENCH FORCED BACK
June Is

ON June 10, 1918, German shock
~ divisions operating near Noyon
in the Marine salient resumed their
hammering at French lines and
forced a withdrawal south of that
city.
German official bulletins again
declared that the French troops had
been crushed" and claimed more
than 10000 prisoners in the pre-
viouS weeks fighting.
French counter attacks gained
ground in some sections, but the
days fighting on the whole was I'M
favorable for them.
American marines repealed des-
perate attack on Bouresches by the
crack German Fifth guard division,
inf1icting heavy losses.
1t was the third such attack re-
pulsed in less than week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
Too Much PermanenCe
WE think too much about ner

WE think too much about per-
w manent formula for meeting
conditions that are not permanent,
seem unable to draw a distinction
between ordinary events and a
crisis, labor under an ohsession that
we can't do much of anything with
out setting up a precedent for all
time, and that if such precedent
does not look good, it were better
TO let people starve.
That frame of mind, more than
anything else, is what got us into
this prohibition mess. We appear
to have been incapable of making
the experiment without writing It
into the Constitution, making it I'M
alterable, like the law of the Modes
and the Persians.
Now that we are up against a
bad slump in business, we appear
to be incapable of considering re-
lief measures, except in the light of
eternity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
Should Feed Our Own

THIS republic was founded on
Il certain well-defined principles
which should be safeguarded with
jealous care. Most of them are in
cluded in the Bill of Rights. but
none of them implies that men,
women, and children should go cold
and hungry for fear of an appro-
priation to buy food and fuel.
If our government could feed war
stricken Belgians, or Administration
Russians without risking collapse
why can't it feed its own with equal
safety?
There is such a thing as the
human precedent-the precedent
which calls for men, communities.
and governments to be decent in
time of stress. We have recognized
it and obeyed with regard to about
every kind of misfortune, except
this particular depression, though
this particular depression is quite
the worst misfortune that ever has
overtaken millions of our people.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
NJ, E. Tracy
Says:

What DO We Need q Govern
ment For, If Not to Protect
People In Their Hour of
Need?
NEW YORK, June Ex-senator
= David A. Reed of Pennsylvania
is unnecessarily worried. An appro-
priation of sSOO,OOO,oOO for relief
does not mean that the republic is
about to fall. It does not even
establish precedent, except for de-
preston, any more than the draft
established a precedent, except for
war.
If some of our great minds would
only think of the depression as an
emergency and of the. things we are
doing to meet it as emergency mea-
Sures, they would find much less
cause for perturbation and alarm.
The immediate task is not to for
mulate wise policies for normal
times, but to adopt such temporary
measures as will prevent millions of
people from starving in abnormal
times.
What do we have a government
for. if not to protect people in their
hour of need? Does the idea of ma
tlonal defense preclude hunger and
disease? If an enemy we're to
threaten our lives and property,
would we hesitate to vote millions =?
Isn't that what this depression
threatens?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
Must Have Work

WTE have appropriated vast sums
w to help banks and business
enterprises, kidding ourselves with
the illusionment that a commercial
basis makes the transaction sound.
Well, suppose the loans were lost, as
some of them probably will be, what
are we going to do about it?
Furthermore, how can we hope to
put better guarantee back of them
all than by keeping the majority of
our people well, strong and cour-
ageouS?
The existing distress demands that
those who have more than enough
share some of it with those who
have nothing and who can get moth
ing. 1t really does not make much
difference how the sharing is &C
complished-whether through an
preparations by the federal govern
ment, special state and city taxes. or
charity drives-but it does make a
lot of difference whether the sharing
is done quickly and effectively.
Meanwhile, the real solution of
the problem lies in work. Provide
that and relief will take care of it,
self.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13
HEALTH
Drinking Water Peril to Campers

caution in selecting the camp for
their weekend away from the
moiling city.
You should be certain that food
supplies sold there are fresh and
cleanly handled.
Extra precaution should be taken
in regard to milk sold there. 1t is
better to drink no milk than to take
a chance with milk bought from a
nearby farm, where none of the
health precautions required of
diaries retailing in our cities is OBJ
served.
All quarters in the camp, of
course, should be screened and
premises should be clean.
Another good rule to observe is
lot to go swimming in Stagnant
water. Regardless of how inviting
a small lake may be, unless the
water in it has some outlet, the
chances are too great to take.