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shunted its cooperative work into the background and
needing politicians and frightened bankers, endeav-
ored sensadonaly to peg prices by pouring govern
ment millions into the wheat and cotton markets. Its
vast boards of these commodities still are threatening
the market; pegged prices failed to stay pegged gov
eminent millions still are tied up.
The boards cooperative work was for long time
sort of side line. Even after the board abandoned
its "stabizaon" efforts and went back to the funda-
mentas of the act its co-operatves were assaled as
not truly cooperative.
Now, apparently, the board belatedly is beginning
to realize that farmers are to be benefited it will be
through national organization. And Chairman Stone
pointed important facts in this connection in
cent speech.
The earnings available for dividends to common
stockholders of concerns handling dairy products were
AZ per cent greater in 1881 than in 1922 Stone said
whereas in that period the gross income of agricu-
ture dropped Al per cent resulting in farmers suffer-
ing deficit of upward of one billion dollars last wear
Comparable earnings of auto and truck manufac-
ters decreased rs per cent and the steel industry
was reduced to a deficit basis.
Earnings of baking and flour milling concerns
were of only per cent and tobacco companies in
creased their earnings Al per cent Notwithstanding
the fact that farmers were paid record low prices for
what tobacco they were able to SELL
I'VE of the farm board" Stone went on. stand
ready to do everything in our power to help bring
about cooperation"
The farmers hope is in powerful co-operatives in
teligent farm management tax reform and abolition
of the gold-brick tariff
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Just Every Day Sense
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

XATISE old Mencken He always has been the
w gospel of common sense. For this reason it
long has gone unheeded. Amid the clamor of the
MONDAY luncheon clubs and the boostingS of the
Chamber of Commerce, his voice has been but a
whisper.
But it has been raised perSiStently and fearlessly
against all our bogus quests, and his scorn has been
magnificent as he hurled maledictonS at the empty
gaudy rainbow pots we have chased.
The fundamentals area will have none of him.
He is not popular with the SuperSalesmen The pious
briSte at the mention of his name Yet he continues
to Shout as he has done for the last decade against
our puertieS pleading for return of our lost sanity
His has been throughout the years of the
few level heads America can boast.
And, wonder of wonders, he Henry Mencken our
monumental pessimist, at last, by reason of the
changing times, has become the only optinist among
u.s. Our prophet of disaster has turned into the oracle
of good tidings
TOR ne sees right through the present gloom to the
4 real values underneath, just as he saw through
all the himsy fabric of our afiuent days. And he
asks us this question:
why should there be two cars in every garage and
a chicken in the pot every day?"
No man can answer. The propaganda for luxuries
which we neither need nor appreciated when we had
them was essentially unstable and disastrous
So Mencken, after having watched our orgy of
extravaganza, is glaG to us emerge from our
golden dreams into digni1ed reality. He does not
believe that America will disintegrate because the
value OF our stocks and bonds have vanished.
He has higher hopes than ever for the future now
If we had listened to him long ago. rather than to
service boys, we might not have had so hard
a fall.
For Henry Mencken is one American who keeps
his feet the ground. And that il a pretty good
place for everybody to stand.
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DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
Child's Skin Disease Spreads Rapidly

Impetigo first appears with one
spot of infection, usually a small,
grayish-yellow blister, which, when
burst, dries and becomes a yellow
iSh-brown crust.
Since the LESSONS itch, the child
is likely to scratch and rub them
which serves to spread the puru-
lent material over the skin, so that
from "a to 48 hours later similar
bliSters and pustules appear on other
parts of the body.
The younger the child, the more
sensitive the skin and the more
likely the rapid spread of the in
lection. If the infection once gets
into barber shop, numerous pa
irons will develop the bliSters on
the face, and the condition will not
be stamped out until strictly SAM
tary precautions are adopted
The germs in the puS are active,
so that the infection may be trans
mitted not only on the hands, but
also on clothing, handkerchiefs,
towels, toys, waShclothS, or any
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Times; up to this time we we're
taking another newspaper. Since
we have become disguised reading
about the wholesale crime being
perpetrated. 1t also is sickening to
read much of the present day ad-
vertising, in the line of drugs; but
the editorials, which are the real
substance of any newspaper, we
feel, should be interesting, educat-
ing, and above all, unbiased, and
feel that the newspaper we had
been taking of late is very much
lopSided in this respect.
My work is mechanical engineer
ing and, like many others, I have
not had any work in my line for
about two years, so I have been
obliged to dig bitches and saw
wood, in an honest effort to earn a
few dollars.
Now that I can't get even wood
to saw and have plenty of time to
think, I propose working on the
cause, which I believe to be the
capitalists working through politi-
clans.
Nothing would please me more
than to know that you had put on
some sort of efficient drive that
would result in putting The Times
in the hands of every one in In
dianapolis. GRANT HEEBNER.
Editor Times-On Page 113. No
vember issue of Nations Business.
1 read the following: "One person
Of every eleven now employed gain
fully is on the public pay roll, and
has to be supported by all the rest.
Only few years ago the allotment
was one person for every twenty
two. So rapidly is it mounting. sta
tlStlcianS tell us, that if the present
rate continues, 1858 will find one
person on the tax pay roll for every
single individual working to provide
that pay roll"
Is it any wonder that people are
groaning under their tax load and
more in sight? But jobs must be
made for politicians.
S. LINDEN.
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Indian Heaven

THE ChoctaW Indians had be-
L lief in both a heaven and
hell before the coming Of Christian
missionaries, Dr. Swanton says.
The Choctaw heaven was an
Elysium somewhere on earth where
there was eternal springtime and
perpetual youth
1T was reached, according to
some of the legends, by crossing q
yawning chasm over a slippery log.
DR.. Swanton says. Most souls
however, we're able to negotiate tn
passage successfully, regardless o.
their behavior in the life they had
Just left.
Only murderers and those who
had died violent deaths slipped of
and fell into the dismal abyss be-
low-the nearest Indian approach to
a concept of hell"
Every man, according to the In
dian legends resurrected by Dr.
Swanton, has two souls.
"One, which dwelt outside the
body and always followed it during
life, was identical with the shadow"
he says. The other was the made
shadow which went to the Elysium
after the death of the body.
THE outside shadow was left be-
hind and wandered restlessly about
its former abode, bowling piteously
at night. 1t was supposed frequently
to assume the form Of fox or an
owl.
When the Indians heard the cry
Of one of these creatures at night
to which there was no reply, they
knew that it was the call of home
less soul. The true foxes or owls
could not be deceived into answer
ing it,
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Bows for men are from feet 8
inches to feet in length.
Why does the United States i'm
port raw wool?
Because domestic production is
insufficient to meet the demands
for finished wool products.
Why does the United States i'm
port cotton from Egypt and China?
Because those countries grow spe-
clal types of cotton not grown in
this country. For example, Egypt
grows long, staple cotton used by
makers of tires, and Chinese cot
ton which is much shorter and
rougher than our cotton, is used for
bath towels and robes.
Where are the kingdoms of He'd
JAZZ and Nejd?
They are located on the Arabian
peninsula. =
How far is it by boat from New
York to Gibraltar?
The distance is 1888 statute
miles.
How can silver slippers be
cleaned?
Try very finely powdered alabas-
ter. With a soft brush take I'D
some of the powder, and rub the
slipper with it until the surface be-
comes bright and clean; afterward
polish with another brush until all
remnants Of the powder are re-
moved and it exhibits a lustrous
surface.
What is the population of the
world, and what is the annual gain?
According to an estimate of the
international statistical institute of
the League OF Nations, there are
more than 100000 900 human be-
ings on earth. The net gain in pop
ulation averages over 10000 900
year. Professor E. NJ. East of Harv-
ard university estimates that 10000
persons are born every day and 10O,-
600 die every day.
What is the proportion of men to
women in the United States?
The 1880 census enumerated 3d.
$1,000 males and 6O.637. $3.50 females.
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CaDOne'S Allies

TT is mere sophistry to deny that
Il this generally ignored law
against liquor has any connection
with gang racketeering, or that such
cases as that of the Lindbergh kid
MAPPING are rooted in the era of hell
raising to which our ostrich atti-
tude gave birth.
The foreigner who drinks and ad-
mits it, even in violation of the
law, shows a better concept of good
character than the native son who
patronizeS him and supports pro-
hibition.
The fact that foreign names bulk
large in the liquor trade does not
mean that foreigners constitute its
main support.
The Capones could not get very
far without the help OF the Smiths,
Browns and JoneSes.
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other material that has been con-
taminated by the pus.'
Like all infections, impetigo is
best controlled at the earliest pos
Sible moment. If the very first
pustule or blister is treated with
proper antiseptics, if the pus is
absorbed on a piece of sterile cotton
or gauze, if the crust is removed by
soaking with warm water and then
the antiseptic powder or liquid ap-
piled, the condition can usually be
stopped.
However, it must be remembered
that the clothing of the child, its
handkerchief, its washcloth, or it's
toys may have already become con-
taminated by the pus and that it
will be necessary to carefully diSin-
feet all of these materials if the
condition is to be completely elm
mated.
If the rules are observed, the dis
case usually may be overcome in a
few days.
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Blue Bind

A BIRD also plays an important
IN role in the Choctaw flood leg
end
AT last a great black bird came,
flying in circles over the raft" the
legend continues. THE prophet
called to it for help, but it flew
away.
Then a blue bird with red eyes
appeared and led the way to an
island, which had appeared above
the waters in the direction of sun
rise.
THE weary prophet landed and
lay down in the mud to sleep. When
he awoke, he found the islands COW
cred with all varieties of animals.
Among these creatures were the
black bird which had left the
prophet to his fate and the blue
hird which had led him to safety
The black bird was the raven.
ever afterward considered a crea-
ture OF i'll omen by the Choctaws.
The blue bird was changed into a
beautiful woman who became the
mother of the new race of men,"
This, DR.. Swanton points out.
with the possible exception Of the
raven episode, probably is fairly
close to the Indian tradition which
preceded the white missionaries.
Later versions of the story are
greatly changed to conform to the
Genesis account.
The old Choctaws, DR.. Swanton
says, were worshipers Of a great
spirit closely associated with the
sun, but which could take on hui
man shape.
Solar eclipses were attributed to
black squirrels supposed to be cat
ing the luminary. They must be
scared away # mankind was t. en-
joy heat and light.
Another account, however. IS that
the eclipse means only that the
sun has stopped to wash his face.
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SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ-


Flood Legend of American
Indians Resembles That of
Noah and the Ark.
A MEXICAN Indians had a food
4 n legend which in many ways
resembles the story of Noah and
the flood. The Indian flood legend
is recounted in a collection of the
legends of the Choctaw Indians,
just issued by the bureau of Ameri-
can ethnology of the Smithsonian
institution. Its author is DR.. John
R. Swanton.
The Choctaw versions" DR..
Swanton tells, speak of a divinely
forewarned prophet who went from
village to village spreading the news
of the coming flood.
None needed him. There fol-
lowed a time OF total darkness and
cold, with inceSsant peals OF thun-
der.
The food of the Indians became
moldy and unfit to eat. The wild
animals crowded in from the for
eStS about the campfires.
This was followed by a sudden
fearful crash of thunder, followed
by what seemed to be a light ad-
vancing from the north, but it was
only the gleam of great waters
rushing down over the land and
destroying everything in their path.
Only one was Saved-the myster-
louS prophet who had warned OF
the approaching doom. He made
raft of SaSSafras logs upon which
he loated for weeks.
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Daily Thought

Fools make mock at sim
Proverbs 14:9.
Pride and conceit were the orig
inal sin of raan.-Le Sage.
GeoIogicaIIy. what kind of stone is
lode stone.
A variety of magnetic.
What is the meaning of the Latin
phrase. "Vicarius Fill Dei?"
Vicar of the Son of God"
What language are the place
names Chicago and Detroit?
Chicago is an Objibwa Indian
name meaning place of wild
onions. Detroit is from the French
meaning strait or narrow passage,
a name given to the river by Ahe
early French explorers.
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Blame the FOREIGNER
THE Methodist board has a III

THE Methodist board has the
Il DRY that We are reaping the re-
ward of a mistaken immigration
policy, and maybe we are, but we
can't hope to make much Roadway
by whining about that, since the
damage has been done.
Besides, the immigration policy
has been changed. More people
now are leaving this country each
year than are coming into it.
AS matter of fact, the sudden
decrease in immigration has some
bearing on the depression. The ar
rival of a million or so each year
made a certain amount of building
and a certain amount of new bust
ness necessary.
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Why did airmen in the various
armies not wear parachutes during
the World war?
For various reasons, the principal
one being that the pilot was usually
shot when the plane was downed,
and the great expense Of parachuteS
made their use prohibitive when
only small percentage would have
been of any use. Practically every
plane brought down in the war
was shot down by machine gun
fire, and in most cases the pilot was
dead long before his plane struck.
Their bulk and weight would have
handicapped pilots in fighting planes.
Can OIeanderS be left outdoors in
winter?
They must be protected from
frost; if necessary keep them in a
light shed.
Who were included in the all
American football team of 1880?
Since the death of Walter Camp,
whose annual selection Of an "All-
American" college football team
was generally regarded as official,
many sports writer's have made an
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act or Fancy


THE Methodist board has an
l. other argument with which to
whitewash the noble experiment. It
rests on the encouragement state
ment that racketeers derive only 20
per cent of their income from the
liquor trade.
Twenty per cent often spells the
difference between failure and sue
cess, but that is not the most inter-
eSting part of the story.
What the encouragement knows
and what the income tax department
knows stands out in sharp contrast
to what they are doping.
The underworld has become one
OF our major industries, and the
best we seem able to do about it is
write down the statistics.
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Times Readers Voice Their Views

Editor Times-I want to know
what are the rights of residents of
this city. Is there no relief from
the police when a man simply goes
down town in the evening. My
husband was called to come to town
to see about a position and while
talking with two other men a po-
liceman came up, cursed them
called them buns, and told them
to go on home or ne would take
them down"
I wonder if, during this un-
employment situation, man is not
allowed to go down town in the
evening, or is he supposed to stay
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Prohibition a SYmnt0n

THIS country has succumbed to
II an epidemic of hypocrisy and
pretense. Prohibition is but one ex-
ample. We're all willing to be good
II we can take it out in talk.
We have done more jabbering
about world peace than any other
people, but we won't join the
League of Nations and we haven't
entered the world court.
Our statute books are cluttered
with blue laws which we will nei-
Their repeal nor enforce.
Prohibition is a symptom of what
alls us, rather than its cause.
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Canadian field artillery unit on
the French front in 1917.
With two men on the firing seat
firing the gun, a German shell
suddenly found its mark in the
muzzle of the Canadian gun, and
exploded, blowing the barrel apart,
destroying the sandbag wall and
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BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the
Health Magazine

NNE Of the most common causes
~ Of illness among children is
impetigo contagion, an infection
that attacks the skin and produces
bliSterS, cruSts and pus.
At present in several hospitals
newborn infants seem to be par
ticularly subject to this infection.
Once started in any group of chill
dren, the condition is most diff
cult to stamp out.
Frequently when a child devel-
ops the condition, the mother will
remember an occasion when her
child was in contact with some
other child or adult that had the
disease.
When the disease starts in a group
of childen in school, an orphan
age or some similar institution, it
usually attacks practically every
child in the group.
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The Drinking-Dry
IT tickles the pride of us S

IT tlckleS the pride of us So
called native sons to blame the
poor foreigner for most of our ills.
but who drinks the beer, pays for
the racket and looks to the under
world for votes?
Who votes dry in congress, Or the
state legislature, and then goes back
home to tell the boys down in the
dock, or gas-house district not to
worry?
Who comes up to the big city
once every SO often, with pocket
1uIl OF money and a head full of
nonsense, and then goes back home
TO tell the folks how wicked it is?
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That New Hampshire Primary

Results of the Democratic presidential primary in
New Hampshire not only have stirred new talk about
probable outcome of the summers Democratic con-
vention; they also have emphasized the way in which
the presidential primary has failed in recent years,
to function in the manner intended.
New HampShre's primary election did give the
voters chance to express themselves on two of the
outstanding Democratic candidates; but there were
plenty of avowed candidates whose names weren't
placed before the voters and in most states the voters
won't get even the chance the New Hampshire voters
had
In state after state, the primary this spring is sim
ply going to be FORM uninstructed delegations will
be chosen, or delegations pledged to some 'avorite
son. who doesn't pretend to stand a show of being
nominated.
AS result the ordinary voter will have very it'll,
to say about who is nominated in Chicago
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Says

This Country Has Succumbed
to an Epidemic of Hypoc-
risy and PretenSe. Prohi-
bition Is but One Example.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE
l ' Methodist board Of temperance,
prohibition and public morals is
quite confident that Volsteadism
should not be charged with the
Lindbergh kidnapping, or any other
crime.
In its opinion, those who break
the law, not those who made it, are
responsible.
British authorities held similar
opinion with regard to the stamp
act and duty on tea.
Many troubles could have been
avoided in the past had people only
shut up and obeyed orders.
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go

Following is the explanation Of
Ripley's Believe 1t or Not which
appeared in Saturdays Times:
An IncalcuIabIe ShOt-Mr. Budd
was one of a crew of five men
manning an 18-pound gun of a
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nual selections of an all-American
team, but none of them have at.
tanned the volume of recognition
accorded the selections made by
Walter Camp.
What proportion of the people of
the United States are affiliated with
church or organized religious
body?
The last religious census gave the
church membership of the United
States as 54,576,346, slightly more
than A per cent of the present pop
ulation.
What kind of wood is used for
archery bows and how long are reg
ulation bows?
The best bows are made from yew
that comes from Italy, Spain and
the northern Pacific slope of the
United States. 1t is light, quickly
resilient and is divided into heart
and SapwoodS, which must be prop
erly combined to make strong bow.
Close rivals are Usage orange, from
the United States. and lemon wood
and Lakewood, from the tropics.
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part of the wheels. None of the
men was harmed in the least by
this extraordinary shot The
mathematical odds of this occur
renee are incalculable.
Tuesday: The Stray Brick
House.
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in the house continually? think our
police chief could give the patrol
men a few lessons in courtesy.
WONDERING.
Editor Times - About fourteen
years ago, when I came to Indian
apoliS to live, 1 was informed that
The indianapolis Times did not
amount to much. Be that as it
may, many of us now know that
your paper is doing very effectual
work, at this time, in saving our
republic from total destruction.
About ten days ago a boy came
to our home soliciting for The
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AMERICANS TAKE TRENCHES
March IA.

On March IA, 1918, American
" troops in the Luneville sector
Of the western front occupied Ger
man trenches northeast of Baden
villers.
This action was the most general
American troops had yet partici-
pated in.
Norway announced that two of its
steamers. the Srymer and the Es-
trella, had been sunk by subma-
rines.
British troops in Palestine con.
tinued their long advance, capturing
many new villages and extending
their lines more than three miles.
The British authorities announced
that five persons had been killed
by German bombers on the north
east coast Of England the night be-
fore.
The All-Russia Congress of So
VETS voted to ratify the peace treaty
with Germany, ending definitely
the war with the central powers.
Turkish troops occupied Ezerum
in Armenia.