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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
War Debts Again

War debt discussion has been precipitated again
by speeches Of AL Smith and Senator Borah, and by
the British government in dropping American debt
payments from its budget estimates.
The British action does not call for any hysteria
in this country Britain obviously does not intend
to default. She is receiving from her debtors
much as she pays annually, and she expects the
Hoover moratorium on reparations and debts to be
extended another year.
If the moratorium is not extended Britain doubt
less will payments to us As large creditor
nation she can not afford TO set defaulting pre-
cedent.
This newspaper long has pointed out that it is
futile TO attempt to handle the reparation debts
problem alone, that mere cancellation of reparation
and debts will not in itself appreciably stabilize Eu
rope or increase world trade
1t did not help when Cancelled those debts
from 20 to 30 cents the dollar. The reparston-
debt problem is only factor and the least mpor-
tant factor in the European mslady. Tariff walls
and armament waste kill more trade and unbalance
budgets.
SO long Britain afford to pay $678000 900
year for ornaments she can afford to pay us the
s171OOOOOO service due on debts The same is true
of France and the other countries
The answer is of course that they can not sf-
ford either excessive ornaments or debt payments
Nor can they afford the tariff wals-erected part
ly in retaliation against tariff wall-with which
they block the flow of international trade and pros
perity. To resume reparations and debts will not
increase international trade unless artificial trade
barriers are swept aside at the same time.
Repa rations and debts have been reduced before
without having the desired effect because of those
trade barriers. This is especially true of the United
States with higher tariff wall than any other
Moreover, it is impossible to restore Germany to
economic health by removing the reparaton-debt
load, if France and Britain insist on maintaining the
Versailles treaty, designed to destroy Germany And
1t is impossible to pacfy Europe by excluding Russia
With deadlock debts, with failure to achieve
tariff reduction, and with disarmament conference
going the rocks is the opportunity for joint
settlement of these inseparabe problems.
Let the United States propose a wholesale proper
Tomato and mutual cut in debts, tariffs ornaments
The lean American taxpayer never will be will
ing to pay Europes war debts for Europe merely to
free more European funds for European ornaments,
which in turn force the American taxpayer to spend
American ornaments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21

remembering that Uncle Sam is
with you till the last ounce of
treasure and the last drop of blood
has run out.
I really think Europe has a right
to ask us to make faces and stop
extending that last straw of SYM
pathy.
General Organ said that in his
trips throughout the country those
he met generally quoted what for
mer President Coolidge is supposed
to have said, They hired the
money, didn't they?"
And that, of course, settles each
problem and makes everything per-
feet. Whenever a plea for help
rises from an economically stricken
world we need only say, 1--WE can
give you neither bread nor mercy
but here's a wisecrack from Calvin"
(copvright, 1882. by The Times,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Only a Limited Choice

A MERICANS should be told, in
IA all truthfulness, that our
choice at the present moment is de-
cidedIy limited. We can have either
modification, closely resembling
cancellation, or we can have repudi-
alton.
The only thing to be said for re-
pudiation is that it would afford
us a chance to stick out our tongues
at our cousins across the sea and
call them hard names. But that
would seem to me very mild sort
of satisfaction during time of uni
versal depression.
In fact, it has been tried already.
We have already flung "defaulter"
and "welsher" to the wind, and I
can't see that anybody has derived
any particular pleasure or profit
from the proceedings.
And We have done something a
little worse than call names. We
have extended sympathy" General
John F. Organ is the last one to
come forward with the salt shaker
as a remedy for European wounds.
In listening to war debt discus
sions IN various parts of the coun-
try" he said, Il have been i'm
pressed that people generally share
in common certain views and emo
tons in regard to the stricken
people abroad.
They hold real sympathy for
them and desire in some simple and
sensible manner to facilitate a solu-
ton of their war debt problems.
They do not feel that reputation,
lying down or 'welshing' are con-
ceivable solutions"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Peoples Voice

Editor Times-Ogden Mills is
secretary of the treasury. He also
is very fluent spokesman for the
owning-class he represents. 1t is in
teresting, therefore, to hear him
squalling about the current tax bill
passed by the lower house of con-
greSs.
The main point of his criticism is
that the tax bill will interfere with
business and retard that mythical
process known as recovery" There
is nothing new about this type of
criticism. Our plundering pluto
Gratis have raised a similar howl
every time there was the slightest
possibility of their having to sur
render part of the gains they had
smassed at the expense of the work
ing class. Mr. Mills, indeed, is
mouthing old stuff.
The joke of it is. however. that
the bill about which Mr.. Mills is
squalling actually treats our capt.
talistic owning-class in a very light
and gentle manner. In Europe the
tax rates imposed upon the owning
class by this bill would be regarded
as exceptionally mild.
But our own capitalists, when Ii
comes to matters of taxation, go on
the principle that anything more
than nothing at all is an outrage on
the sacred body of capital itself.
ITO put men to work" says Mr.
Mills, capital must go to work.
But capital must see some
chance of profit to compensate for
the risk" The moral of this is that
the capitalist class must be left in
undisputed possession of what it can
gouge out of the public, or else 1t
will hide in the corner and sulk
until the wicked mass of the people
see the error of their ways.
Taxes? Surel Levy them on the
widows. the orphans, the machin-
list, the street car conductor, the
pasman. anybody and everybody
but don't soak the capitalist, or he
won't play ball.
Nothing is certain" says the
uroverb. "but death and taxes" The
capitalist. however, although not
quite ready to deny the certainty Of
death, certainly will deny the GER
tainty of taxes as long as he car
iuggle the burden of them on to the
backs of the exploited workers.
EUGENE STANTON.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE :

men who have entered the school in
recent years.
Five per cent of these men, or ap-
proXimately 1000 of them, showed
albumin in the first specimen exam
ined and 606 of them were exam
ined for the second time.
1t was found that Sc per cent OF
these men had shown albumin on
only one examination.
Thirteen per cent showed albumin
occasionally; about Il per cent had
albumin regularly in the excretions
and about per cent had kidney dis
ease.
From these figures it is clear that
diseases of the kidney with albumin
in the urine is rare condition
among young men. In an endeavor
to trace the source of the complaint,
the heads of the health service, Drs.
H. S. Diehl and C. A. McKinlay
noted marked relationship between
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
SCIENCE
Scientist to Study Sun from
Summit of Mountain.
BY DAVID DIETZ-

A MOUNTAIN peak in the desc
IA late Sinai peninsula. where, &C
cording to Biblical tradition. Moses
received the Ten Commandments,
may become the site of an observa-
tory for study of the sun.
The Smithsonian institution, which
has been studying variations in the
radiation Of the sun, in the hope of
finding method thereby of making
long-range weather forecasts, is
considering the adviSability of es-
tablishing an observatory on Mt st.
Catherine.
Mt. st. Catherine, which rises to a
height of $40 feet. is about twelve
miles south of Mt. Sinai. While
tradition generally accepts Mt. Sinai
as the mountain which Moses is sup
posed to have assembled. the Biblical
account is rather vague, and many
scholars think that Mt. St. Gather
inc, the higher mountain, is the one
indicated by the Biblical account.
DR.. Alfred F. Moore of the Smith
sonian staff is now on his way to
Mt. st. Catherine to study the adj
visibility as an observatory site.
If an observatory is established, it
will carry on work which for the
last five years has been done at an
observatory on Mt. Brukkaros in
Southwest Africa.
The Smithsonian scientists have
found it necessary to abandon the
African site because of haze and
terrific winds which interfere with
the making CT observations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21

= DO not know what Ajax said
i when he def1ed the lightning, but
it is probable he assumed a pose
like Senator Hiram Johnson and
declared, THE American people
never will stand for it"
AL Smith is one of the few lead
ers in this country who have ap-
preached the debt as a factual
problem and not as an issue with
which to delude the voters. The
man who gets up before his constl-
tuency and shouts that Europe must
pay each last penny which she
owes us may win votes, but he is
powerlesS to enforce that must" in
the matter of collections.
To put it bluntly, the question OF
full payment, modified payment, or
none at all has passed out of our
hands. The question of whether
Europe should pay may we'll fur
niSh an interesting evening for col
lege debating societies. The prob
lem of whether it can make fas-
cinating reading in the columns Of
little journals of opinion.
But both these phases Of the
situation should be somewhat aca-
demic to the true statesman. He
must concern himself with the real
crux' of the circumstances which
can be summed in the simple
query, rs Europe going to pay?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Mountain Climbing
DR. MOORE has been hunting

DR. MOORE has been hunting
~ for an observatory site for a
year. First he climbed Mt. Togo,
a volcanic park in the Cape Verde
islands. But he found it almost
continuously blanketed by a haze
from the Sahara desert.
Next he climbed five peaks in
South Africa, but none of them
proved satisfactory.
He hopes now that Mt. st. Cath
crime will fill the bill.
DR.. Moore's explorations have
been made possible by the interest
Oh John A. Roebling in the work of
the Smithsonian institution.
For many years, the astrophysical
observatory Of the Smithsonian has
carried on studies of the sun under
the direction of DR.. Charles G. Alb
bot, secretary of the institution.
Daily measurements of solar ra-
diation are made at stations in
Washington, D. c.; Table mountain.
California, and Montezuma, Chile.
From observations of the amount
OF heat radiated by the sun and the
daily variations in it, DR.. Abbot and
his associates are working out a
method of forecasting weather.
Since the earth receives its heat
from the sun, it is reasonable to
suppose that variations in the sun
would affect weather on the earth.
Measuring the suns radiation is
not an easy task. Chief difficulties
are due to water vapor and dust in
the atmosphere. both of which abb
sorb radiation and therefore prevent
observing instruments from register
ing exact results.
That is why a mountain top, tow
ering a desert where water vapor
is at minimum, makes the ideal
location for such observations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Don't Blame the Engineering Profession

Don't Blame the Engineering Profession
The wel-known economist and publicist Stuart
Chase, contributed an article to the IF I Were
Dictator" series in the New York Nation reader
evidently not an admirer of Mr. Hoover wrote to the
editor protesting against Chase proposal to put his
scheme of social reform in the hands of engineers
This correspondent said in part
mfr Chase would place his final committee in the
hands OF the engineering profession. Haven't we had
enough engineering leadership for several genera
tions?"
This we'll illustrates of the unfortunate aspects
of Mr. Hoovers administration His failures unfairly
quite discredited the engineering profession
relation to pubic affairs.
For more than decade there had been per-
sstent demand for application of engineering ideals
and principles TO solution of public affairs For
rather obscure reason Mr. Hoover was declared to be
an engineer great engineer in fact.
His failures have been taken to demonstrate that
the engineering technique and type of mind not
after ALL what we need to pull us out of the pres
ent mess.
AS we actually may need engineers in politics to
help salvage our civilization it may be well to COM
bat this quite unfair effort to whip the engineering
profession over the back of Mr. Hoover. No fair
would deny thai Mr.. Hoover claim real proves
as a plunger and promoter in the world of high
finance especially that of mining promotion.
But the hard facts show that he make no
more claim to being engineer than any average
bachelor of arts from Princeton, Yale or Harvard.
1t gradually has leaked out that Hoover's career
after graduation from Stanford in the promotion
side Of business rather than in engineering. but it
generally has been believed that he left Stanford
with a bang-up technical training engineer.
The fact Is Hoover took the bachelor of arts
course majoring in geology He attended class in
mechanical engineering during the first semester Of
his freshman year. studying carpentry elernentar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
CompuISion Is Question

IT generally is agreed that every
L child should have opportunity to
attend school Whether he should
be compelled to do so, regardless, is
something else.
The late Thomas A. Edison was
taught by his mother, chiefly be-
cause the public school failed. One
can not help specializing as to what
would have happened to him had
the compulsory education law been
in force and a narrow minded
school board decided that his
mother was incompetent.
We have been trained to think of
education as confined to prescribed
courses, but is that true? Can't a
boy, or girl, acquire knowledge with
out ever seeing the inside of a
Schoolroom? Haven't thousands of
them done it?
Public schools have been in ex-
istence only about 100 years, Grant
ed that they represent a great
blessing for average children, are we
so sure of their efficacy, or SUI
periority, in all cases that children
should be compelled to attend
them?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
AMERICANS CONTINUE BATTLE
April 21-

ON April 81, 1918, intense fight
" ing between American and
German troops in the little village
of Seicheprey continued, with the
United States soldiers retaking the
last of their outposts still held by
the Germans.
Total losses to American forces
involved were estimated at not
more than 900, despite nearly
thirty-six hours fighting and in
tervals of hand-to-hand combat.
German troops engaged in the
attack on the village and the sub
sequent fighting we're estimated
at more than 5000
British troops on the Lys front
improved their positions by coun-
ter-attackS after they had re-
pulsed several German assaults.
Newly organized Armenian troops
retook the city of Van from the
Turks after hard fighting.
The war department in Washing
ton announced that several new
units of American troops were
ready for action on the western
front.
Total available American force
there was estimated at approx
mately 50.nnn&
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21

Speaking of taxation and tax lodging, the rress
reports that Sias Strawn, president of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States, proposes that
the income tav law be revised to include taxation
of those with income of 81 000
Very we'll. But first We should like to suggest
that Mr.. Strawn voluntarily agree to live for year
on $1,000. Let him do this in sincere fashion, actually
descending to the standard of living which this would
impose.
Then, if he still adheres to this doctrine of taxing
$1,000 incomes we shall take his proposal with some
seriousness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Says

Can't a Boy or Girl Acquire
knowledge Without Eue1
Seeing the Inside of q
SchOOlroom2
NEW YORK, April 2l.-Mrs. Ar
IN thur J. Smart of vineland, N.
j.. prefers to teach her children at
home. The local school board says
this is against the law. OF eight
college presidents queried by the
United Press, four say she should
have the right, provided she is
competent, while four say she
should not.
Evidently it is useless to look to
higher education for an answer.
Meanwhile, the local school board
will try to determine whether Mrs.
Smart is competent, by means Of an
examination. If Mrs. Smart does
not like its decision, she can go
into court.
Since the question at issue in
wolves personal rights, she can go
as far as the supreme court of the
United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Questions and
Answers

How many persons are employed
in the executive branches of the
federal government, how many are
in the District of Columbia and how
many are under civil service?
AS of June 80, 1881, the total num-
Der of employees in the federal ex-
ecutive service was 616,837, of whom
II ,693 were in the District of Column
bia, and 468,050 were under civil
service.
What is the total income Of the
people of the United States?
For the year 1929, preliminary
estimate, the national bureau of
economic research estimated that
the total realized income of the peo-
pie of the United States was $84,-
000, 100000.
Is the boardwalk in Atlantic City
longer than the one at Coney Is
land?
The Atlantic City board walk is
eight miles long, and the Coney Is
land walk is $4,000 feet, or about
two and one-half miles long.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21

WHENEVER a physician finds
w albumin in the urinary excre-
ton, he considers it finding de-
manding most careful investigation.
There are, of course, cases in
which small amounts of albumin
may appear without the presence
of any serious disease. 1t has oc-
Cured in normal people after vio-
lent exercise or exposure to cold.
1t may occur when an individual
stands for long time in one posi-
ton, but the vast majority of cases
are due to some disease of the kid
ney which, unless promptly cared
for, may lead to death.
The student health service of the
University of Minnesota has made
records of examination of 10000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
!. He Doesn't Say What

ITO be sure. the general does not
i particularize what simple and
sensible solution he has in mind.
apparently he seems to think it win
be enough if every now and again
we shout above the groans of suf-
fering world. Don't forget, boys,
we sympathize with you!"
Yes, sweat and toll unto the
fourth and fifth generation. tote
that barge. lift that baaS and keep
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Il Does Not Seem likely

PERSONALLY, I doubt extremely
l. that Europe intends to strain
itself to the breaking point and
beyond just to save Hiram Johnson
from making sucker of himself.
Possibly this is little unfair to
Senator Johnson and the other Bit
ter enderS in the debt issue.
1t is the voters who constitute the
suckers. They never come for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21

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, 1932-04-21
What is the bill of rights7

The first in America was the
declaration Of rights that accom-
panied the Virginia Constitution Of
1776. It's phraseology was largely
followed in the constitutions Of
other states, and after criticism of
the United States Constitution Of
1877, because it was left out, it was
adopted as the first ten amend
ments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21

bunch of Los Angeles doctors think mo" is the
most important word in the English language They
must have forgotten the thousands who hold their
jobs simply by saying yes" at the right time and
place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
Daily Thought

Render therefore to all their
dues.-Romans 1877.
Honesty is the best policy-Cer-
vantes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-21
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN
WHENEVER a physician finds

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association, and of Hygeia. the
Health Magazine.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-02-13
( western Mineral Survey

Mineral
n is an III wind that blows good Inc depression
which we have gone through for the past two years mas
ta0ht many lessons it is certain that we VIII De Desr
for having gone through It, - - of
One year ago or less, leading fnanciers ana men o.
other important affairs opposed attempts 70 sumae
economic recovery BY what they called artificial means
Today practically all Of these same men are Lending 1nei
support 70 constructive steps looking toward industrial anu
commercial improvements which they agree can De l0S
undertaken. e. .nouob
They agree that deatiOn has been carried iar enog
and IN MANY cases far and they are tnefeAoIe
70 actively support any innovations that wii .enu
better economic conditions such the new recos'ruc
finance corporation.
This we believe, is real progress
This mental change is of vital importance Thinking 50
can often make thing So If those who the seats OF
the mighty in the world Of finance and industry were 70 De-
eve tbat worse was still and to publicly announce
d act mon such expectations it probable that worse
conditions might be brought about
And the reverse equally as true
The state of mind Of the people is actual fundamentals
factor in economies have been forced 70 recognize
during the past two years There is more ustlcaion lo
optimism at this time than there for the pessimsm o.
the past.
Let us recognize this and act accordingly
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-02-13

The petition had been circuiAt-
ed in Havre the last three days
By interested parties. and bore
the signatures 81 considerable
number Of heavy consumers Of
gas in the business portion Of the
city.
Several other petitions are still
in the city. upon which It is
sought to secure the signatures
OF users OF smaller quantities Of
gas.
The petition has been sent di-
rectly to Frank Kerr At Butte.
II reads as follows
The undersigned property
owners and consumers Of natur-
al gas ~ Hayre. Montana here
by petition and request that you
cause to be constructed. installed
and put into operation a COM
Dlete transmission and distribu-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-02-13
KAL-KEuIA
REFLECTS
OFFICIALS

Annual election Of the
KalispeII-Kevin ON Company
which has paid more than
sa,OO.0 600 I'm dividends, has
resulted in re-electicln of
@. L. Emmons as president,
j. VI. Carlson vice president
ana James X, Long as secre-
tary-treasurer.
The officials, with r 0. vii
Iiams and George stannard com
prise the directorate.
Commenting on company pros
poets, the 'FLATHEAD MONT
TOR" says
The company anticipates some
development in the field this
year on their holdings. especially
II the proposed tariff on oil now
before congress becomes a law
In that event. the Kevin-sunburs'