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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
Bunk Reign Near End

THERE never was better chance
Il for the Democratic party to re-
establish itself and do the country
a real service.
The one Republican hope is that
President Grant was right.
Why not swap roles, and let Re
publicans do the laundering this
trip?
The people want leadership. They
failed to get it from the Republican
convention. Week after next, the
Democratic convention will have it's
turn. If the people fail to get it
then, they will have drawn blank
in this campaign.
Don't take the possibility as a
joke, because it is anything but.
The American people have en-
dured about all that should be
asked of human nature during the
last three years. They have shown
wonderful patience and courage, but
they can hardly be expected to eat
and drink bunk much longer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

Says:

Every Element of the EGist-
ing Situation Challenges
the Democrats to Come
ont With a Short, Snappy
Platform and a Long
Headed Candidate.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-Repub-
IN licans have set the stage for
Just such candidate as Alfred E..
Smith. Their pussyfooting calls for
practical, aggressive leadership by
way of contrast. If the parties
won't differ on issues, they at least
can differ in style. Nor is style so
inconsequential as some people
think.
The style of quibbling, procrasti-
mating and sidestepping has cost
this country untold trouble. 1t is
time that we quit the idea of not
doing anything until forced.
Unless they are content to be imi-
tators, the Democrats have their
cue. Every element of the exist
ing situation challenges them to
come out with a short, snappy plat
form and a long-headed candidate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
BLOODY ITALIAN FRONT
10


ON June IS, 1918, Austrian and
" Italian troops, the latter re-
inforced by British battalions, en-
gagged in a fierce battle on the
Italian front.
1t conferred on the mountain
sector and Montello district, and
was caused by the concerted Aus
trian effort to better their posi-
tons on the Piave; especially west
of San Dona.
Saint Andrea, which had changed
hands ten times in various en-
counters, was torn to the ground
by shells.
The railroad running from that
town toward Montebelluna was hid
den under a litter of dead bodies
for several kilometerS.
The haul of prisoners from AUS
trian ranks had reached more
than 5000. Many of the prisoners
had little packets of money coupons
printed in Italian for spending in
cities the Austro- Hungarian forces
expected to capture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

MYTH the growth of our cities
w and the increasing complex
tiles of the life of the average city
dweller, noise has become one of
the real health problems.
The first comprehensive meas
urement of noise in city streets has
been made and report on it pub
lished recently.
The survey disclosed the fact
that tigers roar could not be
heard more than twenty feet in
many sections Of the city.
OF course, New York has far more
noise than the average smaller city,
but the problem is relatively the
same everywhere.
The nerves of the average city
dweller are extremely sensitive to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
SCIENCE
Probability of Life on Venus
Is Strengthened By Recent
Discoveries.
BY DAVID DIETZ,

-
D ECENT discoveries increasing
N the probability of life on We
nus, the finding of asteroids of pc
culiar behavior, and new theories
about the origin of comets, are serv-
ing to center the attention of as
tronomerS upon the solar system
renewed concentration.
BY attaching a spectroScope to the
l00-inch telescope. the worlds larg-
est telescope. and examining the
spectrum Of the planet Venus. Drs.
Adams and Durham Of the Mt.
Wilson conservatory have established
the fact that there is carbon diox-
ide in the heavily clouded atmos-
phere of Venus.
Carbon dioxide is one of the re-
quirementS Of life as we know il.
and so the chances that the planet
is inhabited greatly are enhanced.
The asteroids, or little planets"
have been discovered, both of which
will approach closer to the earth
than does Eros, the asteroid which
formerly held this distinction.
They are the "Delporte object"
discovered by Professor Delporte of
Brussels, and the "Reinmuth OBJ
ject," discovered by Professor Rein
muth of Heidelberg.
The Reinmuth object, according
to Professor E. B. Frost OF the
Yerkes observatory, may come with
in 4,S50,000 miles of the earth. Eros,
at its closest approach, is 5000 900
miles from the earth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

woefully wrongheaded and admir-
ably clear
1t will suffice to quote only briefly
from the last paragraph of the
plank which declares that the Re-
publican party is opposed to the
federal government entering di-
rectly into the field of private char
ity and direct relief to the individ-
1ial -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those OF
one of Americas most inter-
esting writer's and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude Of
this paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
Daily Thought

And the Lord said unto Moses,
whoSover hath sirned against me,
him will / blot out of my book
Exodus 1888.
Man is, properly speaking, based
upon hope, he has no other posses
sion but hope; this world of his is
emphatically the place Of hope
Carlyle.
Do edible oysters produce valuable
pearls?
The United States bureau of fish
cries says that edible oysters never
produce valuable pearls. because
their shells have only 8 limited
iridescence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
Hoover Is Reactionary

MOT even the stump speakers of
IN the coming campaign can pre-
sent the Republican candidate as
anything but an utter conservative
from now on. Nor will Mr.. Hoover
want them to do otherwise.
AS in the past. he has matched
various courses Of action and de-
cided on the one which seemed to
him superior in expediency. And
with both eyes wide open, Herbert
Clark Hoover has decided that in
the year 1892 tn one best bet is to
be reactionary.
His decisian might be subject to
some slightsvariation If the Demo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
Must Talk Clearly

THAT is challenge which should
L be met and can be met. but
if the Democrats are to seize their
opportunity to become officially the
liberal party of America, they must
use language just as clear as that
OF the Republicans.
And clear language brings up the
problem of prohibition, which is the
major tragedy Of American politics.
Talk of taking the issue out of
politics s. is nonsense. 1t began in
politics and it must be settled in the
same way.
Moreover, the speakeasy is by no
means the worst by-product of the
situation. The worst product is the
political leader who does not speak
at all. DR.. Johnson'S famous
definition of patriotism now can be
revised to read: Prohibition is the
last refuge of the scoundrel."
Yet if all the drys were rascals or
moronic, it would be easy enough
to draw the battle lines. The real
tragedy is that so many of the. men
entitled to assume the leadership
of a liberal movement are liberal
about everything but liquor.
I am thinking specifically of Nor
ris and OF Costigan. In the case of
Norris, he did leap over his
.opionions in this matter to support
Al Smith four years ago. Still it is
hard to expect people who think
that the enforcement racket is
part of misrule to enlist behind any,
body who fights all tyrannies but
that Of the Anti-Saloon League.
fCopyrseht. 1882 bv The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
oNtARTHeo IN wosURN. MASS.

died in 1S49, at the age of SO
years, leaving behind him more
than 10000 paintings and draw
ings. in according with his last
wish his tomb was inscribed
"Gwakioyen Naming Haka"
(Tomb of Mani, the Old Draw
ing Food.
failing the Rain DrOps-Em-
peror Shirakawa ruled Japan
from 1913 to 1929. In the last
year of his reign violent rainfall
caused the river Kammo to rise
and to devsstate the countryside.
To cope with the flood, the en-
peror ordered a pailful of rain
water placed under arrest by way
of chastisement.
1t does not seem as though the
emperor's stern measures had any
salutary effect upon the fractions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
People S Voice

Editor Times-If the legislature.
to meet in special session July 7
really desires to lift some of the
burden from taxpayers, it would do
well to consider the old age pension
law as one means.
Cost per pensioner is about half
That OF maintaining a poorhouse in
mate. This has been shown so often
that there is no need to take time
and space to present the proof
again.
The Fraternal Order Of Eagles and
others with a conception of humane
treatment Of old fathers and moth
ers is not in a mood to listen to any
political bunk that viii continue in
this state the cruel, unjust, and
WaSteful poorhouse system.
j. PIERCE CUMMINGS.
lob South Capitol avenue.
--a
How old is Ignace Paderewski?
II years old.
What is the average height and
weight for boys IS years old?
The average height is 62.3 inches
and the average weight is 1911
pounds.
Where and when was the first
Dempsey Tunney fight?
At Philadelphia, Sept. %, 1926.
What is the theme song in the
motion picture. Private Lives?
Some Day III End YOU"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

We notice that school of oratory for women has
been opened in Paris. We suggest that they import
few American wives as instructors
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

Most parrots sing rather than swear, these days
a bird fancier tells Which must be great news
for the man who wants to sell profane bird
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

Despite the depression the bill collector is more
popular than ever Even the best families ask him
to call again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

We are expecting campaign any day for the
release OF Tom Mooney Immediately so he can come
east and plead for Jimmy Walker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18
Unfinished Business"

The senate has disposed-and, we believe, wisely
of the bonus bill.
The senate has not disposed of the issue which
the army of bonus seekers in their own way repre-
sent. 1t has not disposed of the question of relief
However, at this late day in long long session. it
has made relef-relief of the hungry, the homeless
and the obess-the unfinished business" before the
senate. That means, in parliamentary sense, that
consideration of legislation for this purpose has right
Of way in the senate
Fortunately, the senate has, in the Wagner bill
a measure that not only goes some distance toward
meeting the needs of the situation but measure
that can be passed. 1t is not all that such bill
might be- it does not do all that an intelligent and
humane government could be expected to do: but it
does reach out in that direction. And it does make
opposition to it difficult whether from hungry
house of representatives or a self-centered White
House.
1t offers some assurance of providing food for the
hungry and finding work for the idle
1t is the unfinished business of the senate and it
can not be finished too quickly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

Is it necessary to make an actual
count of wozds in a short story
when 1t Is submitted for pubIica-
ton?
Usually an approximation of the
number is sufficient.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

Does a person weigh more after
eating than before?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association. and of Hygeia. the
Health MSgaZine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

How old is Ignace Paderewski?
II years old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

lOS South Capitol avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

Where and when was the first
Dempsey Tunney fight?
Az PHILADELPHIA. Sept. %. 1926.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-18

What is the theme song in the
motion picture, Private Lives?
Some Day III End You"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-04-14
FEDERAL PAY CUT
is ECONOMY PLAN

Washington, d. C.--Several plans
are before the House Economy Com
mittee to reduce pay Of federal en-
ployees, They vary in their respective
details from an annual saving OF about
sss,o0o,0o0 TO sl35,0oo.0o0.
Under tho plan which 1t is said
would save about s3s.oOo,oOo annually,
5000 veteran federal employees would
be retired upon passage OF the act.
The difference between the salaries
they now receive and these retirement
salaries is estimated Mt $l0,000000.
Curtailment Of annual leave from
thirty to fifteen days would save from
100000 70 100000 working days a
year Or approximately $2o,oo0,Ooo. Most
of the federal employees receive thirty
working days annual leave and a half
day on Saturdays. which totals
twenty-six days more, besides the
regular holidays and thirty days avail
able sick leave with pay. The other
details of this plan would provide for
no promotions and no filling of va
cancies without special executive con-
sent, savings from this detail which
Is already in the House appropriation
bill has not been finally estimated.
Other plans carry graduated cuts
from per cent to 20 per cent on
salaries starting at $1,000 per annum.
These are estimated to save $41, 600, 900
to s57,ooo,oOo.
The plan for a flat 10 per cent cut
from the highest to the lowest salary
is estimated to effect saving Of
$l35 100000. If this plan should be-
come law $4,000 federal workers
would be affected. The military per-
sonnet includes 100000, of which
there are 6l6,837 civil service en-
ployees, 7l0oo of these working in the
District of Columbia.
Some of the proponents Of salary
cuts claim that 1t should be taken into
consideration that persons employed
In the classified service receive q pen
sion upon retirement and rarely is
any one discharged during dull times
Those opposed to reductions say
that the U. s. Government ought to
set the example of paying good wages
and improving working conditions
which they claim tends to efficiency
and give the employees greater pur-
chasing power.
The House Economy Committee has
been in deadlock on pay cut for
several days but Representative Nc
Duffie, OF Alabama, the new chair
man, said that he hoped the COM
mittee would report a pay cut bill
The cost Of living has dropped 10 pei
cent here and more than that else
where, and salaries should come down
as we'll, he said. At the same time
he stated that the cost of living in
Washington is higher than any other
place in the world
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-04-14
SUBSISTENCE GARDENS.

Washington, D. C.-The Presidents
Organization on Unemployment Re-
lief stresses the increasing Importance
of the part played by subsistence
gardens in local relief work. En-
Outraged by the splendid examples of
last years garden this organization
urges that state and local attention
be focused upon the value of such
gardens. mot only is gardening a
means of supplying adequate food at
low cost" states the report, "but there
is always the additional advantage of
preserving the self-reliance and self
support of the family"
The FOLLOWING general detectives for
promoting subsistence gardens are set
forth.
II. To enable families to supple
ment their income by providing an
adequate supply of such foods as they
can produce at home.
"2. To supply these foods not only
during the growing season but, if pos
sible, for the winter months as we'll.
80. To encourage thrift and to help
maintain the morale Of families suf-
fering from unemployment"
These gardens may be divided into
five groups, the report points out:
Il. Private plots or backyard gar
dens.
20. vacant-lot gardens.
"3. Community plot divided into in
diyidual gardens.
"a. Industrial gardens, to provide
for parttime or temporarily unemploy-
ed workers. These are usually pro-
noted by the officials of the in
dividual industrial concern for its own
employees
rs. Community gardens not divided
into individual gardens. This often
becomes work-relief project, the
workers being paid in food or other
necessities"
The Department Of Agriculture pub
fishes many useful garden bulletins,
copies of which may be had by writing
the department. The following named
bulletins will be found to be helpful:
No. $40, Home Storage of vege-
tables"
No. 984, Home Drying of Fruits and
Vegetables"
No. 1901, Fruit Growing for Home
USE"
No. 1914, "City Home Garden"
No. 1870, Growing an Acre of Po-
tatoes.'
No. 1912, Permanent Fruit and
Vegetable Garden"
No. 1918 Good Proportions in Diet"
No. 1871, Diseases and Insects of
Garden Vegetables"
No. 1874, care Of Food in the
Home"
No. l47l, Canning Fruits and vege-
tables"
No. 1878, Farm Gardens"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-04-14

arguments in favor of consolidation;
though we feel sure that the level
headed. unsentimental view will pre-
vail in the end, we can't help feeling
just bit sad for those who stick to
old loves, be they big or little chill
dren. And being one of this class,
although we realize that our taxes will
be less; that we will have better
school; that we will all be better
friends and neighbors; nil this and
more too we still have the courage to
say that we cannot whole heartedly
advocate consolidation, even knowing
we'll be glad II 1t happens.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-04-14
WE DO NOT ENTIRELY ADVOCATE
CONSOLIDATION.

In order to state our position in the
matter Of consolidation we want to
say that we do not unreservedly favor
consolidation.
From the standpoint of efficiency,
economy, good results, doing the best
by our children, ETC., we can see the
points In favor of the consolidation of
the Columbia and Vashon districts.
Instead of our teachers giving their
time to two grades; instead of having
the rooms crowded we can have all
of the advantages of city school and
none of it's drawbacks.
Now there is a west Side, a North
End; Cove" "Vashon.' II our
children attended school together; If
they have common interests 1t will not
be long until we of the north section
of Vashon Island will be united by
the strongest ties, our children.
All that was predicted favorably for
the high school has not materialized.
Neither have many Of the dire ills
foretold by doubling Thomases. The
people of the Island are more unified
than they were five or ten years ago,
and who can say that our union high
school is not in large measure re-
sponsible?
There are those in Columbia dis
trict, should the majority vote in
favor of consolidation, who would
very grudgingly give up their school
Likewise there are those in the
Vashon district who would be loathe
to have their school lose it's identity
1t is altogether probable that the
children would not be entirely pleased
by such consolidation. They have
their own little group of friends which
would be lost in larger group Of
children. 1t is pleasant to keep UNI
disturbed those friendships formed
and retained through the elementary
grades.
An editor should have firm convic.
lions and the courage to express them
but in this case 1t is SO easy to see
various sides of the matter, and
visualize the various reactions. And
although we know that good sound
business Judgment presents undeniable
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-04-14
HOME EDUCATION
"The Chhds First School Is the Famiy'-Froebcl
by Association Yoi
SPECIAL HINTS FOR 7 HE SPECIAL OCCASION
Mrs. Mes tor Noel

Mothers whether on farms or in
cities are always very busy. In spite
Of this II O child Is III the mother does
not like to leave him much alone. At
any minute he may need her. have
found II help to give the child either
toy trumpet or tiny bell with a
rather loud tinkle. The child loves to
sound this and II In answer to sum-
mons Mother is there almost Instant
ly you can see for yourselves that 1t
makes sickness little less irksome for
the girl or boy.
When the child has an illness which
is not contagious and visitors are al
lowed one needs to be careful that
they do not stay too long. ! remem-
Der when I lived on farm some
kindly neighbors came to see me when
I was III and stayed over an hour.
was worn out. A child gets tired much
more quickly than an adult and has
little reserve patience, so II visitors are
desired by the child, 1t is the mothers
part to see that they do not tire the
invalid. 1t is easy to send visitors
away when 1t is not you they have
come to see!
Another thing: 1t is tantali2ing to
q sick child to have toys just out Of
reach. To help prevent this, advise
that only few playthings be In the
room at any one time. They shoult.
be changed often, and the change
should usually be made while the child
is asleep. However, toy should not
be removed If its absence is likely to
cause disappointment
Does the child want you to read
aloud? If so, see to 1t that what yau
read is short, not firing. Reading is
| good up to certain point. It will
help to distract the child from him
self, but do not get SO interested in
what you are reading as to forget that
the child may get tired before you do
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-04-14
FARM INVENTORY.

Washington State College, Pullman.
"a complete farm inventory is the
real beginning of any satisfactory set
of accounts. A record of receipts and
expenses is not sufficient to show
either the results of the years BUSH
ness or the net worth of the farm at
any given time" declares E. F.
Landerholm, State College instructor
in farm management.
"As Illustration, the total receipts
for given year may be low because
part of all of the products are being
held to sell the following year. On
the other hand, the receipts for the
following year would be too high be-
cause of including the sale of two
years production. The use of the an
nual inventory is absolutely essential
to use in connection with a record OF
receipts and expenses, if the years
business is to appear in its true light
incidentally, well-kept inventory
is a help in securing loans at the
bank. 1t not only provides the in
formation required by the bank to
establish credit, but it tends to inspire
confidence in the farmers business
ability.
THE annual appraisal of the value
of equipment leads to fuller appreci-
alton of the value of caring for this
equipment. The value of the inven-
tory will be determined, in a large
part, by its completeness and the judg-
ment used in estimating the value OF
items. The inventory must be taken
at the same time each year, and this
date should be when the products OF
the year, including both saleable crop
and feed, are most nearly disposed Of
and before much progress is made on
thhe next years production.
Taking the annual inventory will
be very simple job If the first in
ventory is complete. The inventory
will be most serviceable If it is quite
detailed. In addition to the tangible
things that most people think OF list
ing, the inventory should include in
tangible assets and liabilities, such as
notes, mortgages, and open accounts"